Massey police shooting: Man faces firearm charges in hospital bedside court hearing
A 55-year-old man appeared in court via a bedside hearing after being shot by police during an Armed Offenders Squad operation in Massey, New Zealand. He faces multiple firearm-related charges following a three-hour standoff.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks faced by law enforcement in domestic armed standoffs and triggers an independent investigation into police conduct.
A 55-year-old man has been charged after a firearms incident in West Auckland that ended with police shooting him during an Armed Offenders Squad operation.
Police were called to a Massey townhouse on Wednesday after reports that a man was allegedly in possession of a long-barrelled weapon and had pointed it at a neighbour.
The incident was brought to a conclusion three hours later when the Armed Offenders Squad entered the property, and the man was shot.
A 55-year-old man appeared in the Waitākere District Court on Friday in a bedside hearing and was remanded in custody.
Waitematā District Commander and Acting Superintendent Matt Laurenson said police had now laid charges following the incident.
The man faces charges of threatening to kill, assaulting a person with a weapon and presenting a firearm at a person.
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