A scene examination is being carried out in Timaru after a person was seriously injured at a residence on Coonoor Street

Emergency services were called to an incident at Coonoor Street, shortly before 5.30 last night.

One person was taken to Christchurch Hospital -- where they remain in a serious but stable condition.

Police say they're working to determine the circumstances of the incident -- but believe it was targeted and there's not risk for the wider community.