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Police have arrested two people in relation to a shooting at an Auckland bar earlier this year.
A man was seriously injured at a bar on Dunrobin Place in Highland Park after three men entered the bar and assault him on 16 January.
The man was then shot and taken to hospital with a "serious gunshot injury", police said.
Police said on Tuesday that a 32-year-old man and 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged.
"Following extensive investigations by our team, two people have now been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and are currently before the court," Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey said.
The 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody and will reappear in Manukau District Court on 6 June charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The 23-year-old man, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and unlawful possession of a firearm, will reappear in Manukau District Court on 11 April.
"Although we knew that those involved in this incident were known to each other, there is no doubt the incident would have been deeply concerning for people who live nearby," Batey said,
"Police take these matters extremely seriously and will continue their work to hold people to account."
