Stretch of SH1 where man was shot by police closed for 24 hours amid examination

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By Pelumi Emmanuel

Published: March 19, 2022 | 2:41 PM

A section of State Highway 1 will be closed for the next 24 hours after a man was shot by police.

The man allegedly drew a firearm on police just before lunchtime on Saturday around 20 minutes north of Invercargill and was shot, according to police.

He was in desperate need of surgery. At around 9 p.m., the man was in a serious but stable condition, according to authorities.

Two ambulances were dispatched to the location after police were notified of the incident at 11:50 a.m., according to a St John spokesman.

He was rushed to Southland Hospital in critical condition, she said.

Officers were looking for the man in connection with a woman who had been reported missing.

The accident occurred near Invercargill on State Highway 1.

The location, according to police,

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