In Auckland, the shooter who launched himself was identified, leaving six injured and two dead. Matu Tangi Matua Reid, 24, shot several people and at least one police officer before being fatally wounded in an elevator shaft early Thursday morning. On Thursday, the injured officer is expected to undergo surgery. Police Commissioner Andrew Koster said: “The offender fired at police, wounding an officer. Shots were exchanged and the offender was later found dead. After being found guilty of domestic violence offenses on March 28 in the Auckland district, he was serving a five-month home detention sentence at the time of the shooting.
Who was Matu Tangi Matua Reid?
He was allowed to move from the South Auckland property where he was completing his home detention to the construction site. To keep track of his home confinement sentence, an ankle bracelet monitor was used. Reid had already admitted to charges of injuring with intent to injure, obstructing breathing, intentional harm and assault on women and men when she first appeared for sentencing at Auckland District Court earlier this year. On March 28, when she appeared before Judge Stephen Bonnar KC to be punished for the four offences, she was given a five-month home prison sentence. Home detention often requires sentenced offenders to remain at their licensed residence, however there may be conditions that allow them to continue working at a specific licensed place of business.
- In Auckland, the shooter who went shopping has been identified.
- Matu Tangi Matua Reid, 24, shot several people and at least one police officer.
- Early Thursday morning, he was fatally wounded in an elevator shaft.
The shooter entered the building before opening fire around 7:20 a.m., according to police. Police arrived on the scene within minutes and discovered two deceased bystanders. Police confirmed that the shooter did not have a weapons license. He also said there had been a prior record of ownership of him, although Reid was never found in possession of a firearm. Reid is primarily known for his history of family violence. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said there was no identified ideological or political motivation for the shooter, and no threat to national security. The shooting led to the closure of several blocks in central Auckland and the cancellation of public transport services, including ferries, trains and buses. The area cordoned off and has since been reduced to a small footprint.
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