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

Police have cordoned off streets in the suburb of Highbury.
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.