Two dead amid 'unfolding serious' south Auckland incident
Police in South Auckland have launched a double homicide investigation after a man and a woman were found dead at a property in Manurewa. A suspect remains at large, prompting a significant police presence and school lockdowns in the area.
Why it matters
The incident has caused significant community alarm and remains an active, high-stakes manhunt in a major New Zealand urban center.
<p>Two people are dead – and a suspect on the run – after a "serious incident" in South Auckland this afternoon, with police now launching a double homicide investigation.</p> <p>Police provided an update on the investigation just before 6pm. </p> <p>Earlier, multiple schools in the Wattle Downs area of Manurewa were locked down with armed police sweeping through the streets. </p> <p>A man and a woman were found dead after emergency services were called to an address on Gambare Place at around 1.45pm.</p> <p><b></b><a href="https://www.tvnz.co.nz/player/newsclip/manhunt-underway-after-two-found-dead-in-south-auckland" target="_blank"><b>Manhunt underway after two found dead in South Auckland - Watch on TVNZ+</b></a><a href="https://www.tvnz.co.nz/player/newsclip/two-dead-as-police-respond-to-serious-incident-in-south-auckland" target="_blank"><b></b></a><i></i></p> <p>Counties Manukau Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua said an offender fled the scene prior to officers arriving and still has not been located.</p> <p>"Our teams will be working through the night to find the person or persons, who we believe are responsible for this crime," he said in a statement.</p>…
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