New Lynn petrol station incident: Man charged - due to appear in court

A 21-year-old man is due to appear in court in relation to an incident at a petrol station in West Auckland yesterday.

Court documents show the man, who is listed as living at a Mt Albert property, is charged with carrying a rifle and wounding with intent to cause grevious bodily harm.

He faces a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison if convicted.

The man is scheduled to appear in the Waitakere District Court this morning after his arrest overnight following a serious incident at the Gull service station in New Lynn.

Two other people arrested yesterday have since been released without charges, police said.

Authorities are still working to figure out the circumstances leading up to another person being injured.

The victim is in a critical condition in hospital, police said.

Police at the incident at the Gull New Lynn near the intersection of Clark St and Portage Rd. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Members of the public are being urged to contact authorities immediately if they have any information or video footage that may help them in their investigations.

“Police would like to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident and they are seeking no one else in connection to it.”