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In the first incident, a car was shot at on Lucknow Street yesterday but no-one was injured.
A 19-year-old man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and appeared in Gisborne District Court today.
Another two men, aged 19 and 23, were charged with unlawful assembly and assault in relation to another matter and appeared in court today.
In another incident, a man arrived at Wairoa Hospital last night with a gunshot wound to his leg. Police say they are working to understand how he was injured.
Police have also heard of several occasions where guns have been pointed at people or vehicles.
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