Palmerston North shooting sparks armed police calloutMURRAY WILSON/STUFF.CO.NZ Police closed down a suburban street in Palmerston North after a suspected shooting on Monday. An axe-wielding man shot in the torso escaped serious injury when the bullet only clipped him in a Palmerston North shooting. Armed police swarmed the streets of Palmerston North on Monday afternoon after the incident, which left roads shut and nearby schools on high alert. Murray Wilson Murray Wilson Murray Wilson Murray Wilson Murray Wilson MURRAY WILSON MURRAY WILSON Murray Wilson Murray Wilson Road blocks are in place in Awapuni following a suspected shooting. Also, about 1.45pm on Monday, police attended a brawl in The Square, in central Palmerston North.

Source: Stuff September 12, 2016 02:41 UTC