A house is riddled with bullets in a drive-by shooting in South Auckland overnight. Video / Hayden Woodward
An innocent construction worker says he was eating dinner with his flatmates when several bullets flew into his house.
He escaped being hit but his friend was grazed by a bullet, narrowly escaping serious injury.
The Herald understands the house was targeted in a case of mistaken identity as part of the Killer Beez - Tribesmen feud due to gang prospects who used to live there.
Abinesh Kumar said he was eating dinner when bullets flew through the living room window, narrowly missing him.
Abinesh Kumar, who narrowly missed being shot in a case of mistaken identity when his house was targeted due to its former gang links. Photo / George Heard
The bullets penetrated interior walls of the house and ended up in a bedroom at the back of the property, he said.
"Lucky escape."
Kumar said his friend who had been shot was being treated for his wound but was not badly injured.
He was in a state of shock being supported at a neighboring property by friends and his landlord, Bobby Chand.
Neighbours say those inside the Albert Rd home ducked for cover as the shooter opened fire. Photo / George Heard
Chand said the shooting was out of character for the street.
"It's a good neighbourhood."
An innocent family has again been targeted in a drive-by shooting linked to the Tribesmen-Killer Beez feud in Auckland.
The home in Manukau's Albert Rd was peppered with bullets shortly before 8pm, with five clear bullet holes visible in the living room window.
Neighbours duck for cover
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said young gang prospects used to live in the home but moved out before Christmas.
A young Fijian Indian family with no gang links had moved in recently, she said.
"They're just innocent people."
The neighbour understood the young men were prospects for either the Tribesmen or Killer Beez. She was not sure which because of the gangs' similar yellow colours.
The young mother said she knew immediately it was gunshots because the bangs were louder than fireworks.
A Manukau home's front window is left riddled with bullet holes after a drive-by shooting overnight. Photo / George Heard
She and her infant child ducked to the floor when she heard at least 10 shots ring out.
"It was so loud, we all got just down."
"It's scary."
Detectives were at the scene on Thursday morning and armed officers are standing guard outside.
St John Ambulance confirmed one person was injured during a drive-by shooting in South Auckland overnight.
"St John confirms that we attended an incident in Manukau last night at around 8pm. We responded three vehicles, and transported one patient in a moderate condition to Middlemore Hospital," said a spokesperson.
Those living in the street reported hearing four clear gunshots ring out at about 8pm.
A french door at the property was smashed in the shooting and the distinctive small holes of shotgun pellets are visible in the timber cladding.
Police said they were called to Boundary Rd about 8pm. There were no reports of any injuries.
Another neighbour, who was at home when the shooting happened, said she has made several reports to police recently after seeing what she believed were drug deals at the property.
She said a family with two young children live upstairs and believed they let out the downstairs part of the house to relations with links to the Killer Beez gang.
The woman said she has seen bags of white powder openly exchanged outside the house and there was a recent incident where wheels were stolen off a car in an act of intimidation.
