Man in hospital after being shot by police in Nelson

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A 34-year-old man has been shot by police in Nelson.

The man was in a stable condition after being shot during an incident overnight, police said.

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The man was shot in the elbow after being followed to an address in Waimea Rd by police, who pulled him over for driving slowly and erratically about 1.15am.

The man ran off and a dog unit was called in to help track him down.

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Once found at the address the man told police he had a gun and police armed themselves as a precaution before entering the property.

Once police entered the property the man challenged police, kicking off a confrontation which ended with him being shot in the elbow.

A police officer is also being treated for a dog bite in hospital, but it was not immediately clear how the officer sustained that injury.

Charges are yet to be laid. No firearm has been recovered at this stage, the scene has been secured and full scene examination will be conducted in due course, police said.

-NewstalkZB

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