The incident comes as soccer teams and fans gathered in New Zealand for the FIFA Women's World Cup. Police demanded bystanders disperse and ordered people inside their office buildings to shelter in place. Outside, armed police officers had the commercial business district on heavy lockdown with streets cordoned off surrounding the tourist harbor ferry terminal area. It wasn't immediately clear if police shot the gunman or he killed himself. "Further shots were fired from the male and he was located deceased a short time later." "Upon reaching the upper levels of the building, the male has contained himself within the elevator shaft and our staff have attempted to engage with him," Patel said in a statement. The man moved through the building, firing at people there, Patel said.
"These kinds of situations move fast and the actions of those who risk their lives to save others are nothing short of heroic," Hipkins said.Īcting Police Superintendent Sunny Patel said the man began shooting at the site on lower Queen Street at about 7:20 a.m. Police arrived one minute after the first emergency call and had run into harm's way to save lives, he said. Hipkins said the shooter was armed with a pump-action shotgun.
This appears to be the action of one individual." "I want to reiterate that there is no wider national security threat. "The government has spoken to FIFA organizers this morning and the tournament will proceed as planned." "Clearly with the FIFA World Cup kicking off this evening, there are a lot of eyes on Auckland," Hipkins said. New Zealand Prime Minster Chris Hipkins said the tournament would go ahead as planned. Authorities said the shooter was also dead.Īuthorities said six other people, including at least one police officer, were injured during the shooting, which took place near hotels where Team Norway and other soccer teams have been staying. AUCKLAND, New Zealand - A gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament.
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