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Name Release: Wainuiomata Incident
Acting Superintendent Nick Thom, relieving Wellington District Commander:
The man fatally shot by Police in Wainuiomata last week can now be named.
He was 36-year-old Tane Wipa.
Police were called to Coast
Road around 11:45am on Thursday to a suspected
family
harm incident.
Mr Wipa was shot once by Police after
holding a weapon to a woman’s neck
and threatening to
do her more harm.
His family, along with attending Police staff, are being supported.
Several
investigations are underway, including a Police Critical
Incident
Investigation, and the matter has been referred
to the
IPCA.
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