Offender on the run, double homicide investigation launched after South Auckland incident
Police have launched a double homicide investigation in South Auckland after two people were found dead at a residential property. A manhunt is currently underway for the suspect or suspects who fled the scene.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding violent crime and public safety in suburban Auckland communities.
A manhunt is underway after police confirmed two people found dead in South Auckland were victims in a suspected double homicide.
Police said they would search through the night for the person or people they believe are responsible.
Emergency services responded to reports of a woman unresponsive at an address on Gambare Place, Wattle Downs, at about 1.45pm.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and during a search of the property, police found a man who was also pronounced dead.
Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va'aelua said the offender or offenders fled the scene prior to officers arriving.
Gambare Place resident Dianna Kereopa-Turner said she had just returned home from a trip to the dairy with family when "havoc started going on" outside.
"We thought it was our nail gun for our sleepout that we're building going off ... and then it was quite loud," Kereopa-Turner told RNZ.
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