A man shot by police officers in Christchurch last month can today be named for the first time. Murray James Allan, 24, suffered minor injuries in the incident which came after he allegedly pointed a blank firing pistol at officers who approached a car he was in early on February 4 in Woolston. When Allan, of the Parklands area of the city, first appeared at Christchurch District Court last month, a bandage covered his forehead above his left eye. He was initially charged with possession of a firearm, namely a pistol, and using a firearm against a member of police acting in the course of their duty. A 37-year-old man also allegedly in the car that night has been charged with possessing drug utensils.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 09, 2017 02:14 UTC