Please attribute to Superintendent Paul Basham, Southern District Commander:?
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A 45-year-old man is facing a number of charges in relation to an incident in Invercargill on Saturday 19 March.
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The man, who remains in hospital in a stable condition after being shot by Police, appeared in Invercargill District Court by audio-visual link yesterday.?
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He is charged with assault with intent to rob, intentional damage, possession of an offensive weapon, reckless driving, and driving while disqualified.
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He has been remanded in custody and is next due to appear on 28 March.?
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Police are continuing to investigate the events of Saturday morning.?
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As part of our enquiries, we yesterday issued an appeal for the occupants of two vehicles to contact us.
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We have now identified the driver of the utility, however we would still like to identify the occupants of a black people mover, which was travelling south towards Invercargill and was stopped near the incident as it occurred.
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If you were in that vehicle, or if you witnessed the incident and have information to share, please contact Police via 105 and quote file number 220319/2126.
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ENDS
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?