The man shot at a Harley Davidson store in Auckland yesterday was notorious gang member Josh Masters.
He was last night in a critical condition at Auckland Hospital.
The Herald confirmed last night with various sources that the victim was Masters, the president of the Killer Beez gang, who was released from prison in July.
It was thought there had been rising tensions between his and other gangs, a source said.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in relation to the shooting, Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa'a Va'aelua, of Counties Manukau police, said this morning.