A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a house in Hamilton last night.
Emergency services were called to the property on Bellmont Avenue in Chartwell shortly before 7pm where a 31-year-old man was found dead.
Police take 20-year-old into custody who allegedly carjacked a vehicle to flee the scene. (Source: 1News)
Police said last night they were responding to a “serious firearms incident”.
“The alleged offender, who was known to the victim, had fled the scene prior to police arrival,” said Waikato Field Crime Manager Detective Inspector Daryl Smith.
A search for the alleged offender immediately started, including the deployment of the Eagle helicopter.
Emergency services were called to the property on Bellmont Avenue in Chartwell, where a man was found dead. (Source: 1News)
“At around 12.20am, the alleged offender stole a car from a motorist at gunpoint,” Smith said.
“The motorist had stopped to pick up the man, who was hitchhiking on Gordonton Rd. Fortunately the motorist was not injured but they were understandably shaken by the incident,” Smith said.
“At around 12.40am a police dog unit spotted the stolen car and pursued it north to Ngāruawāhia, where road spikes were deployed.
“The car came to a stop in Ngāruāwahia and the alleged offender was arrested.”
The 20-year-old man has been charged with murder, aggravated robbery and failing to stop for police.
He was expected to appear in Hamilton District Court this morning.
