Firearms incident, Tokoroa

Enquiries are underway after an incident in Tokoroa that left a number of people injured.

Police received several reports of loud bangs at an address in Charles Street, Tokoroa, about 1.25am yesterday (Sunday 31 March).

Initial enquiries indicate a man fired a weapon toward a group of partygoers on the road.

Two young men remain in Waikato Hospital today with shrapnel wounds.

Several other people also sustained minor to moderate injuries.

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