Firearm pointed at police: Gunshots reported at major incident in Auckland Thu, 15 Jul 2021, 12:01PM A crashed BMW with no number plates. A witness reported seeing a man flee from police before crashing the car. (Photo / Supplied) Firearm pointed at police: Gunshots reported at major incident in Auckland Thu, 15 Jul 2021, 12:01PM Gunfire has been reported during a major police incident in Auckland and two people have been taken to hospital. Two intersections on Great South Rd in Penrose have been closed - one at Great South Rd and Church St/South Eastern Highway and another at Great South Rd and Campbell Rd - due to a police investigation, Auckland Transport said.