Three dead including gunman after shooting in Auckland
With all eyes on the opening of the World Cup New Zealand has been rocked by a deadly shooting in Auckland. A 24-year-old gunman opened fire at a city construction site killing two people and injuring six more including a police officer. New Zealand’s Prime Minister has praised the first responders.
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00:00 Gunshots ring across Auckland's CBD.
00:07 Something's going down, it's pretty major.
00:12 Reports of an active gunman at a construction site triggers a police operation at 7.30.
00:17 I saw construction workers running outside, you could see the look on their faces, they were scared, they were concerned.
00:22 At around 8am, our armed offenders squad, supported by special tactics group,
00:27 located the offender inside a lift shaft where he had barricaded himself
00:33 and attempted to engage him, having secured the floors above and below.
00:39 The offender fired at police, injuring an officer.
00:43 Shots were exchanged and the offender was later found deceased.
00:47 Three people, including the gunman, were killed in the shooting.
00:51 Six other people, including police officers, were also injured.
00:55 We heard gunshots, probably a whole round that got let off.
00:59 Wasn't sure if it was coming from the police or the shooter at the time.
01:02 And then about two minutes later, a police officer came out and he had blood down his shirt.
01:07 Authorities say the gunman was carrying a pump-action shotgun and moved through the building, shooting as he went.
01:13 When he reached the upper levels, he went into a lift shaft where police tried to engage with him.
01:19 Further shots were fired by the man and police say he was found dead a short time later.
01:24 The individual's known for primarily family violence history.
01:28 There is nothing to suggest that he has presented a higher level risk than was indicated by that history.
01:38 Details on the gunman are limited, but authorities are certain there's no national security risk.
01:44 This is a tragic situation. As I say, it's connected apparently with this workplace.
01:50 I have no elevated concern about FIFA. This is a generally safe country and we're very proud of the work we've done in preparation for this event.
01:59 Shootings are rare in New Zealand, which saw a further tightening of its gun laws after the Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019.
02:07 It's a very sad day for Auckland and I'm shocked and saddened by the events that occurred downtown this morning.
02:13 We're not used to this sort of stuff. I can't ever remember anything like this happening in the city.
02:18 the city.
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