UPDATE 6, Auckland CBD, Victims Recovered As Thorough Investigation Continues – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Attributed to Detective Superintendent Ross
McKay.

Police have this evening recovered the two
victims from the site of yesterday’s shooting in the
Auckland CBD.

It is also anticipated the offender’s
body will be recovered tonight.

Poor weather
conditions across the Auckland region impacted progress
today, adding to the complexities of the scene being a large
multi-storey building site.

The scene examination at
the site has been ongoing today and will continue over the
weekend.

A cordon remains in place around the
immediate vicinity of the site and a scene guard will be in
place overnight.

Once the deceased are recovered,
formalities will get underway with post-mortem examinations
and formal identification to be carried out in due
course.

Police are in touch with the families of the
two victims who lost their lives in this incident, and we
are working alongside Victim Support to ensure they are
getting the support they need.

The names of the two
victims, and that of the offender, will be released as soon
as possible once formalities have been completed and the
Coroner notified. Police can confirm the victims were men
aged in their 40s.

We understand there are many
questions about what occurred.

Detectives are working
through a methodical investigation to understand the
motivations behind what occurred.

It is imperative we
allow time for this thorough investigation to…