Gang-linked shooting

A shooting in broad daylight in the lobby of an Auckland hotel appears to be an eruption of violence between two patched motorcycle gangs. Police Minister Poto Williams said she understood the incident yesterday morning stemmed from conflict between the Mongols and Head Hunters gangs. The minister told Stuff shewas concerned by the incident. Detectives were yesterday questioning three people after shots were fired at the Sofitel, in the city’s Viaduct area, and an east Auckland street was later cordoned off. Armed officers swarmed the Sofitel after a ‘‘fire arm was discharged’’ yesterday morning, Detective Senior Sergeant Graham Shand said. No injuries were reported. Shand said one person located at the Sofitel was ‘‘assisting police with their inquiries’’. Two other people, who police located in rākei, were also being questioned. ‘‘Police are working hard to establish what exactly has taken place,’’ Shand said.