A man shot at in Waikato's Taupiri this morning was dropping his kids off at school.
Officers were called about 9.30 after the gunman shot at a car on Greenlane Road, moderately injuring one person.
Waikato's District Mayor says police have someone in hand they're now speaking to.
Allan Sanson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the shooting happened just 100-metres away from Taupiri School.
Sanson says the gunman might have known his target would be near the school and premeditated that attack - but it's not yet known.
The school was sent into lockdown as a precaution.
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Officers were called about 9.30 after the gunman shot at a car on Greenlane Road, moderately injuring one person.
Waikato's District Mayor says police have someone in hand they're now speaking to.
Allan Sanson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the shooting happened just 100-metres away from Taupiri School.
Sanson says the gunman might have known his target would be near the school and premeditated that attack - but it's not yet known.
The school was sent into lockdown as a precaution.
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