Wounded man found after girl shot

Press, 28 July 1986, Page 1

Wounded man found after girl shot

The Christchurch police found a man who had a bullet wound to the chest several hours after a girl, aged 11, had been shot at an address in Hornby yesterday morning. The pair, whose names were not available, were reported in a stable condition in Christchurch Hospital last evening. Detectives went to an address in 'Malabar Crescent about 11 a.m. yesterday after they were told

that a girl had been shot and wounded. It is believed thht the girl’s sister had called the police.’. The girl had been lying in bed when she was hit in the chest by a smallcalibre according to a police spokesman. She was taken to Christchurch Hospital for treaty ment. ; *

The polite said .. later., that they sought a man r ,* who had left the address' in a green Chrysler Vail- .

ant with a white roof. Descriptions of the car were broadcast by radio. The b 'spokesman . said, that: the man sought was found; several hours; later at an address in Burnham. He had a bullet wound to the chest and was taken to Christchurch Hospital. The man heading the Investigation into the

shooting,. : Detective Inspector . David Haslett, ± e ? iS'SS f ° r comment last evening.