One person rushed to hospital with critical injuries in Palmerston North firearms incident

Police have cordoned off streets in the suburb of Highbury. Photo credit: Image - Google maps

One person has been rushed to hospital with critical injuries after a Palmerston North firearms incident.

Police say they are responding to the incident on Coventry St in the suburb of Highbury, which occurred around 6:35pm on Tuesday.

Cordons are currently in place.

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