Man and woman dead after shooting in Nelson
A man and a woman were found dead following a shooting incident in Nelson, New Zealand, after a shotgun was stolen from a local store. Police have confirmed the incident is isolated and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
Why it matters
Reports on a significant public safety incident and the subsequent police response in a local community.
Two people have died after a shooting in Nelson.
Nelson Mayor Nick Smith said the incident had left many people traumatised.
"The alarm was raised when a shotgun was stolen from Hunting & Fishing in Quarantine Rd and then the offender has gone on to Parkers Rd where the tragedy occured".
Police said just before noon on Friday they received information about the theft of a shotgun from a store in the suburb of Annesbrook. The offender then left the area in a vehicle before officers arrived at the scene.
A short time later, police were alerted to a firearms incident on Parkers Road.
When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman, both dead.
Initial enquiries suggested the two people who died knew each other, police said.
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