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Five people have been arrested in relation to an incident that involved an AOS callout in Invercargill on December 17. (file photo)
Police have arrested four additional people in relation to a firearms incident on Earn St, Invercargill on December 17.
Acting detective sergeant Jordan Edwards said after the initial arrest of a 23-year-old man on Tuesday, police executed a number of search warrants across Invercargill, making four further arrests.
The men, aged between 17 and 28, have been charged with aggravated robbery and wounding with intent to cause injury.
They will appear in the Invercargill District Court on January 9 and 13.
A person was injured following the incident, in which the Armed Offenders Squad was called to a property at 7.20pm following a report a firearm was discharged.
Invercargill detective sergeant Mark McCloy said in a statement on Sunday that the AOS attended the incident as a “precautionary measure”.
The 23-year-old who was arrested in relation to the incident on Tuesday was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawfully possessing a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
“Police would like to reassure the public that these matters are taken seriously,” Edwards said.
Inquiries into the incident are ongoing, he said.
“Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.”
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