Police cordons on two Nelson roads after 'serious incident'

Two people were found dead in Nelson, New Zealand, following a serious incident involving a stolen shotgun. Police have cordoned off several areas and confirmed there is no ongoing risk to the public.
Why it matters
The incident represents a significant violent crime in a community that prides itself on safety, prompting a police investigation.
<p>Two people have been found dead after a "serious incident" in Nelson this afternoon that police say began with the alleged theft of a shotgun.</p> <p>Police were called just before 12pm on Friday to the reported theft of a shotgun from a store on Quarantine Rd in Annesbrook. An offender is understood to have left the area in a vehicle before police arrived.</p> <p>Superintendent Blair Macdonald said police were then alerted to a firearms incident on Parkers Rd, where a man and a woman were both found dead on arrival a short time later.</p> <p>"Initial enquiries suggest the two deceased were known to each other.
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