One person has died - and another has critical injuries - after a serious incident in Wellington’s Lower Hutt.
Police officers have converged on a property on George St, Stokes Valley, with the Herald being told it involved a shooting at the property in the early hours of this morning.
The Herald was told one person is dead. It is understood another has been injured.
Police have erected a blue tent near a house.
Detective Inspector Haley Ryan said emergency teams were called to a home on George St just after 2am.
"One person was located deceased at the scene, and a second person received critical injuries," Ryan said.
A "heightened" police presence is now in the area, while officers also carry out a scene examination.
Police are investigating the death, Ryan said.
