Deadly Shooting in Auckland Before Women’s World Cup

This morning at 7:23 a.m., a witness called police to report a man with a gun, shooting in central Auckland at a building on lower Queen Street. At 7:34 a.m., police arrived on the scene, and the Armed Offenders Squad arrived there four minutes later. The offender was armed with a pump-action shotgun. He moved through the building site, discharging the firearm as he went. Upon reaching the upper levels of the building, the man contained himself in an elevator. Shots were fired, and he was located a short time later. The assessment from officials is that there is no national security risk. There is no change to New Zealand’s national security threat level. Clearly, with the FIFA World Cup kicking off this evening, there are a lot of eyes on Auckland. The government has spoken to FIFA organisers this morning, and the tournament will proceed as planned. I want to reiterate that there is no wider national security threat. This appears to be the actions of one individual.