An Upper Hutt woman has been injured after being shot in the face with a BB-gun pellet on Thursday morning.
The woman was walking on Fergusson Drive in Upper Hutt at around 10:30am when she felt a sharp pain in her face, police said.
She sought medical attention at the hospital, where doctors discovered the woman had been injured by a small metal pellet.
Police launched an investigation and would like to hear from anyone that was in the area on Thursday morning.
"Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the Fergusson Drive area around the time of the incident, who might have information which could assist our enquiries," a police spokesperson said.
"If you can help, please contact Police via our 105 phone service or online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105, using Update My Report. Please reference file number 230126/2833."
