A man has appeared in court accused of shooting another man in the leg in suburban Christchurch last night.
Paul Leslie Stockford, 32, made a brief appearance at Christchurch District Court this morning on a charge of discharging a shotgun at a man with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Police were called to Dickson Cres in the western suburb of Hornby about 7pm.
There was a heavy police presence in the area last night. A section of the road was closed and residents were not being allowed into their homes for a short time.
The alleged victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
