Update 2 – Shooting in Greymouth, West Coast
Monday, 23 October 2017, 12:52 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
"Update 2 – Shooting in Greymouth, West Coast"
Police
are continuing to make enquiries through the night into the
tragic fatal shooting of a woman at an address in Greymouth
today.
A scene guard is in place overnight and a post
mortem will be carried out later tomorrow.
Formal
identification has not yet taken place.
West Coast Area
Commander Inspector Mel Aitken says “Today’s events
have understandably upset many people in our
community.
Police are doing everything we can to support
the family during this difficult time.”
“Our AOS and
Police staff will continue to investigate lines of inquiry
through the night. Tomorrow’s focus will be on the scene
examination which will take some time.
It is too early for
Police to comment on specific details but we will provide
further information as our investigation progresses.
We
ask the public to report anyone acting suspiciously in the
wider Greymouth area, to Police immediately on
111.
ENDS
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