Police were alerted to a report of the man allegedly threatening a member of the public with a metal bar and a knife on Williams St near Ohoka Rd on Saturday night. Video / Kurt BayerA man has been "critically injured" after being shot by police in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch. Police were alerted to a report of the man allegedly threatening a member of the public with a metal bar and a knife on Williams St near Ohoka Rd about 7:20pm on Saturday. Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price said when police arrived, the man allegedly attacked their vehicle with the metal bar. Officers provided immediate first aid to the man until paramedics arrived and he was taken to Christchurch Hospital, where he remains.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 25, 2022 21:26 UTC