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A man has been shot and robbed at a Feilding park while attempting to purchase a $2000 pair of shoes.
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Kōwhai Park, Feilding, on January 4, when a man was wounded during a botched transaction.
A friend of thevictim says two men travelled to the park to meet a seller they had connected with through an online marketplace.
After arriving at the agreed location at 4pm, three masked individuals in a car confronted the pair and demanded money.
One of the sellers was armed with a .22 rifle, the friend told the Herald.
Officers arrived at the scene around 5pm, finding the injured man who was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
A police spokesperson confirmed the investigation is ongoing, with efforts to identify the suspects and determine the full circumstances of the incident.
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