New Zealand police lock down part of Auckland after reports of shooting
SYDNEY - At least two people were killed, and six people wounded in a shooting at a construction site in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland, authorities said on Thursday, with the police saying the shooter was dead and risk from the incident was over.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would proceed as planned, adding the shooting appeared to be the actions of an individual and that police were not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident. Several streets in Auckland were cordoned off, all ferry services into the city have been cancelled and buses running through some areas will be detoured.
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