Police have arrested and charged two men aged in their 20s for the horrific road rage incident in which a teenage girl was shot in Mt Albert, Auckland.
A manhunt was under way after a聽聽a road rage incident on an Auckland motorway.
Police had been working to piece together the events of the late-night incident on Tuesday which ended when the vehicle with its rear window shattered by a bullet stopped at a St Lukes petrol station, its occupants seeking refuge after being pursued several kilometres.
聽of Auckland City CIB said the two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested by detectives overnight and they were due to appear in the Auckland District Court today.
鈥淭he men have been jointly charged with wounding with reckless disregard and injuring with reckless disregard.
鈥淭he 25-year-old man has also been charged with unlawful possession of ammunition.鈥
Friend said officers were continuing to make enquiries into Tuesday night鈥檚 incident and 鈥渨e cannot rule out further arrests or charges being laid as a result鈥.
The victim鈥檚 family had been informed of the progress in the investigation and were being provided continued support as they recovered from the ordeal, Friend said.
鈥淚t is pleasing to see the progress in this investigation so far, and we hope that news of arrests will bring some reassurance to the wider community.
鈥淧olice reiterate we have no tolerance for this sort of incident that unfolded on Tuesday night.鈥
Friend said he acknowledged the public鈥檚 response to their appeals this week.
鈥淲e continue to ask those with information to continue contacting Police.
鈥淭hey can call our 105 phone service quoting the file number 230516/7840.鈥
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Yesterday police confirmed the hatchback Mazda Axela had been recovered from a聽.
鈥淧leasingly, I can confirm the vehicle of interest in this investigation - the grey Mazda Axela - has been located and recovered at this address,鈥 Friend said.
Residents near the Hillpark address were not required to be evacuated during the search warrant last night, Friend said.
鈥淣o arrests have been made at this stage, however, the investigation is continuing.
鈥淧olice reassure the community that our investigation team is working to hold the person, or persons, responsible to account.鈥
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