A homicide investigation has been launched by police after a man was shot and killed in Washington Valley.
A police spokesperson says emergency services were called to a Washington Rd address at 1.15pm on Tuesday following reports that a man had been shot.
Police have attended, including the Armed Offenders Squad as a precaution.
Emergency services conducted CPR on the victim, however the man died at the scene.
Enquiries are underway to establish exactly what occurred and to identify those responsible.
A nearby resident says they heard screaming and crying and watched people running off the property, one wearing a mask, before they sped away in two vehicles.
Another woman at the scene says she heard a single gunshot around 1.15pm.
A Nelson App reporter at the scene says that a police cordon that had closed parts of Washington Rd had been lifted by 3pm.
Police would like to speak with anyone who may have information about the incident and those involved.
If you can help, police ask you phone 105 and quote file number 220222/7060. Information can also be shared anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
