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Armed And Dangerous: Police Hunt Armed Man

Police are looking for an armed man who today threatened the occupants of a West Auckland house with a shotgun.

William (Wiremu) Morris is considered highly dangerous and should not be approached. Police believe Morris was using methamphetamine at the time of the incident.

William (Wiremu) Morris.

Morris is well known to the police and is wanted in connection to a number of serious offences including kidnapping, threatening to kill, vehicle theft, intimidation, serious assaults and firearm offences.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of William Morris please contact Henderson Police on 09 839 0600.

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