New Zealand / Canterbury

Man appears in court over gun incident which led to school lockdown

16:46 pm on 15 May 2024

The 24-year-old man appeared in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

A man has appeared in a Christchurch court on a firearms charge and threatening to kill someone.

One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries and an Addington school was put into lockdown during what police have described as a family harm matter on Tuesday afternoon.

The 24-year-old man was arrested in Spreydon on Wednesday morning.

He was remanded in custody following his court appearance on Wednesday afternoon, and is due to reappear next month.