Homicide investigation launched following Clover Park
shooting
Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau
Faa Vaaelua:
Counties Manukau Police have launched a
homicide investigation after the fatal shooting of a man in
Clover Park overnight.
Police and Ambulance were called to
the location on Darnell Crescent at about 10.30pm last
night, Saturday April 20.
The exact cause of death will be
the subject of a post mortem examination but it appears the
victim suffered a gunshot wound.
Police are guarding the
scene address at Darnell Crescent while a scene examination
is conducted.
“We are trying to establish the
circumstances of what happened and why," Detective Inspector
Tofilau Faa Vaaelua says.
“We are appealing to anyone
who knows anything about the incident to contact the
Counties Manukau Police on (09) 261 1321 or anonymously on
0800 Crimestoppers 0800 555
111."
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