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02/05/2022: Shooting in Dixon Street # update 3

Carl from Brooklyn Residents Association Incorporated

Kia ora,

"Warrant to Arrest: Police seek Mana Lawson"

Statement to be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch

Police investigating the shooting of three people in Dixon Street, Wellington on 23 April 2022 are seeking 29-year-old Mana Lawson. A warrant to arrest Lawson has been issued for being unlawfully in possession of a firearm.

Lawson has family links in Wellington and Auckland. Lawson is believed to be armed and should not be approached.

Anyone with information as to his whereabouts should call Police on 111.

Information about his location can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

“We want to assure the community that Police are continuing to identify and speak with all those involved in this incident which appears to have arisen after a dispute between two groups who are known to each other.”

Today police arrested a 19-year-old Wellington man for being an accessory after the fact to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He will appear in the Wellington District Court later this week.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre

You can also view this release, including any additional images, on the NZ Police app or at: www.police.govt.nz...

Noho ora mai,
New Zealand Police

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