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A man sparked an armed offenders squad callout while shooting magpies on his Gisborne property.
The Darwin Road resident, who has a firearms licence, had been firing at magpies on Thursday night when some shots struck the roof of a neighbouring house, The Gisborne Herald reported.
The concerned occupant called police and the AOS responded, cordoning off Darwin Road.
Police eventually spoke to the gunman and found there was no maliciousness involved.
- NZPA
