Nelson deaths of man and woman treated as murder-suicide
Police in Nelson, New Zealand, are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman as a suspected murder-suicide. The incident occurred following a reported firearms theft in the local area.
Why it matters
This tragic event highlights issues regarding public safety and the impact of violent crime on small communities.
Police have named the people who died in Nelson as 48-year-old Nicola Yvonne Perry and 49-year-old Brendon James Perry.
RNZ understands their deaths are being treated as a suspected murder-suicide.
The pair died in Parkers Road in Tāhunanui on 4 September.
The alarm was raised when a shotgun was stolen from Hunting & Fishing in Quarantine Road in Annesbrook.
Police earlier said 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 woman dead.
Nicola Yvonne Perry, 48, was killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Nelson.
Nelson Bays area commander Inspector Steve Collins said police had finished examining the Parkers Road property.
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