Person dies following Auckland CBD shooting, homicide investigation launched – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

One person has died after a shooting during a reported fight in Auckland CBD – with one person fleeing on a Lime scooter.

The person who died had been in a critical condition, while another is in a stable condition. One person had been shot in the head and the other in the abdomen on Auckland’s Queen St about 11.30pm on Thursday.

Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton said police launched a homicide investigation after the critically injured person died.

“Today [Friday], he was taken off life support and sadly succumbed to his injuries with family beside him,” he said.

Bolton said a post-mortem and formal identification would take place.

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Police were called to reports of a fight between a group people on the corner of Fort and Queen streets late on Thursday.

A small group of people started fighting before one person in the group pulled out a gun and fired at least four times, Bolton said.

Bolton wanted to reassure those who live and work in the CBD that this was an isolated incident and there is no ongoing concern.

“We are following positive lines of enquiry and are working hard to hold this offender to account.”

Bolton said the offender was on the Lime scooter before and then after the incident and they were assessing “helpful” CCTV.

Words were exchanged before the scooter rider hopped off and fired shots, before hopping back on and…