Police have found an air rifle after shots were heard in the Auckland suburb of Ranui.
Residents on a local Facebook page wrote how they heard "a loud pop" before seeing two men flee in a car from a property on Pooks Rd about 8pm last night.
Others reported hearing the police helicopter in the area and that "a couple of gunmen were on the loose".
A police spokesperson today said they received a call from a member of the public about 8pm stating they heard noises that sounded like two gunshots coming from a property on Pooks Rd, Ranui.
![Police pictured on Pooks Rd, Ranui, last night. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/447MQRKQKBC7TGT34YSATY6Q5U.jpg?auth=3e5c7eece9fa5aebc68ccee2291ec012a364e2d34e878ffbf67925f8c760553c&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)