Man carried from scene after gunshots heard as major situation unfolds at Auckland's Commercial Bay

  • 20/07/2023

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At least three people have been injured as part of a major situation at Auckland's Commercial Bay precinct, St John Ambulance has confirmed.

Newshub cameras captured a man being carried from the scene by police, visibly covered in blood from the chest.

The man was carried to an ambulance, and treated on sight after gunshots were heard coming from the scene.

No gunshots were heard after the man was carried. 

Police have been responding to an incident in the Auckland CBD on Thursday morning, and have advised the public to stay indoors and avoid the area.

Reporter Emma Olsen told AM armed police are responding and the public is asked to stay away and stay indoors. 

"I've never seen so many police cars in one place before," she said. 

Olsen said she believed the injured man was a police officer.  

There are over 30 police cars in the area and the armed offenders squad ran into a building just before 8am. 

Olsen said 30-40 police officers went into the building and she hasn't seen any come out. 

Construction workers have been evacuated from all Commercial Bay buildings. 

"Several members of the public standing around still, filming," she said.