“My daughter sleeps in the front room [of our house] and we’re petrified,” the witness said.
“I haven’t slept since the drive-by last week.”
Police were on Riverbend Rd on Friday morning and have been approached for comment by Hawke’s Bay Today.
The Maraenui incident was just hours before a serious incident on Omahu Rd in Hastings.
Police are investigating CCTV footage after one person was critically injured and two others were seriously injured.
Emergency services, including Hato Hone St John, were called to Omahu Rd about 2.20am. The road was closed between the SH2 roundabout and Stoneycroft St shortly after.
A worker, who did not wish to be named, from a nearby business said police had asked for their CCTV footage.
Police had told them they expected the road to remain closed until about noon on Friday, the worker said.
A police chase of a vehicle along the Hawke’s Bay Expressway was also reported on Friday morning.
The Maraenui witness said he felt the tensions were gang-related and had escalated over the past fortnight.
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