• A man has been charged after another man arrived at Waitākere Hospital with gunshot wounds.
• Police linked the injuries to a Massey address, taking four people into custody.
• A 31-year-old will appear in the Waitākere District Court charged with wounding with intent.

A man has been charged and put before the courts after another man turned up at an Auckland hospital in the early hours of this morning with injuries to his thigh and back.

Police received a report a seriously injured man had taken himself to Waitākere Hospital about 3.30am today.

A police spokeswoman said “information from the man” led them to an address in Massey where he had reportedly been injured earlier in the night.

Officers visited the address at daybreak and took four people into custody. Hours later, police said they had charged a man.

A 31-year-old will appear in the Waitākere District Court tomorrow on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The injured man’s wounds were from gunshots, Senior Sergeant Matthew Child told TVNZ. He said a truck seen leaving the Massey property shortly after the victim arrived at the hospital would be a focus in the investigation.

Armed policemen had surrounded the truck about 5am, TVNZ said.

Three others were taken into custody in relation to the incident.

Police inquiries were ongoing and further charges were possible, the spokeswoman said.