Newlands

Police have kept a strong presence in the Wellington suburb overnight, after they shot a man dead on Tuesday and gang members arrived, yelling abuse.

In his and six years living in the area he’d never seen anyone wearing a gang patch. We live in a very calm, connected and settled community and it’s filled with young families.” He said he was surprised to hear about the shooting in the “very quiet” suburb. A resident on Kingsbridge Pl said he arrived home from work about 4.20pm to find his street cordoned off and several people crying on the street. Men wearing King Cobras gang regalia arrived at the cul-de-sac later in the evening and abused police officers. The child was able to escape.

Wellington police say they were confronted with a situation in which a man was threatening victims inside the house - including a woman and young child.

And despite our staff providing immediate first aid, he sadly died at the scene," Thompson said. "On arrival, police staff were confronted with a situation in which a man was threatening victims inside the house - this included a woman and young child. They fired multiple shots at the man from outside the property, critically injuring him, and he died a short time later.

A man fatally shot by police was holding a knife to the throat of a woman inside a suburban Wellington home, police have revealed.

A woman on the video says, "oh my god, they're chasing him with guns." Then (I thought) it must be with all the police cars coming through." "It was terrible," she said. Thompson said he was threatening her and the child, whose age has not been released. The man's name has also yet to be released but Thompson confirmed he had gang connections. "First, it didn't really click... Thompson said police were still "firming" up the link between the man, the woman and the child but reiterated police were responding to a family-harm incident. "There will be an increased police presence in the area in the coming days as we conduct a scene examination and make inquiries." "We want the local community to know we are in the area and our staff are on hand if they have any concerns," said Thompson. Thompson said police could see inside the home - the man, who had barricaded himself inside, was holding a knife to the woman's throat. A man fatally shot by police was holding a knife to the throat of a woman inside a suburban Wellington home, police have revealed. "While the young child was able to leave the house, the man attempted to barricade himself inside with the woman," said Acting Wellington District Commander Inspector Tracey Thompson.

Report from RNZ Staff and cleaners at a Wellington school near where a man was shot and killed by police found out about the incident on social media.

The community is very settled, there’s hundreds of children who walk to school every day, it’s a very connected community. “Fortunately it was after school so the grounds were pretty much clear, the students had all left.” A public walkway off the street is used to get into the school.

Residents have described their shock at a fatal police shooting unfolding in their suburban Wellington neighbourhood, as more details are set to be release.

Then (I thought) it must be with all the police cars coming through." "It was terrible," she said. "First, it didn't really click... A woman on the video says, "oh my god, they're chasing him with guns." 'Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom': Residents tell of shock as police shoot man dead 'Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom': Residents tell of shock as police shoot man dead

Acting Wellington District Commander Inspector Tracey Thompson said the man fatally shot by police in Wellington was threatening victims inside a house in Newlands, including a woman and child. She said police could see in and saw that the man held a ...

A woman on the video says, "oh my god, they're chasing him with guns." Then (I thought) it must be with all the police cars coming through." "It was terrible," she said. Thompson said he was threatening her and the child, whose age has not been released. The man's name has also yet to be released but Thompson confirmed he had gang connections. "First, it didn't really click... Thompson said police were still "firming" up the link between the man, the woman and the child but reiterated police were responding to a family-harm incident. "There will be an increased police presence in the area in the coming days as we conduct a scene examination and make inquiries." "We want the local community to know we are in the area and our staff are on hand if they have any concerns," said Thompson. Thompson said police could see inside the home - the man, who had barricaded himself inside, was holding a knife to the woman's throat. A man fatally shot by police was holding a knife to the throat of a woman inside a suburban Wellington home, police have revealed. "While the young child was able to leave the house, the man attempted to barricade himself inside with the woman," said Acting Wellington District Commander Inspector Tracey Thompson.

Wellington District Commander Inspector Tracey Thompson provides details on a fatal police shooting in Newlands, Wellington. Police shot and killed a man in the ...

In his and six years living in the area he’d never seen anyone wearing a gang patch. We live in a very calm, connected and settled community and it’s filled with young families.” He said he was surprised to hear about the shooting in the “very quiet” suburb. A resident on Kingsbridge Pl said he arrived home from work about 4.20pm to find his street cordoned off and several people crying on the street. Men wearing King Cobras gang regalia arrived at the cul-de-sac later in the evening and abused police officers. The child was able to escape.

A friend of Fakalago said his death was “bloody sad.” He left behind a number of children, including a newborn baby.

Officiers outside the property saw Fakalago was holding a knife to the woman’s throat and then fired multiple shots, police said. On Wednesday morning, about half a dozen police cars were present along with a mobile police base unit. A woman says, “oh my god, they’re chasing him with guns.” And those articles are free. Thompson said when police arrived at the property, voice appeals were made to Fakalago without success. Police say Fakalago, an associate of the King Cobras gang, was holding a knife to a woman’s neck at a home on Kingsbridge Place when he was shot by officers at least six times on Tuesday afternoon.

Wellington police say they were confronted with a situation in which a man was threatening victims inside the house - including a woman and young child.

"On arrival, police staff were confronted with a situation in which a man was threatening victims inside the house - this included a woman and young child. And despite our staff providing immediate first aid, he sadly died at the scene," Thompson said. The Police Conduct Authority had also been notified. They fired multiple shots at the man from outside the property, critically injuring him, and he died a short time later. "Our staff outside the property were able to see the man had a knife to the woman's throat." The man made threats to police and tried to barricade himself inside a house with a woman, police said.

The man shot dead by police during a tense stand-off in Wellington on Tuesday was a good person who struggled with alcohol, his cousin said.

That's what I personally believe, and I'll stick with that." • Phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours of friends to ring for you. "Those children have lost their father ... due to the police approaching the situation in the wrong way. Thompson reiterated several times during a press conference on Wednesday that police had held grave concerns for the safety of the woman, which was why they chose to shoot Fakalago. He believed the police had other options available to them. The cousin was "gutted" to hear how Fakalago had died, and said he'd try to do everything he could to help the children left behind. "He was really trying to just stay off the alcohol and get a job and that, just to support his kids. Police said Fakalago threatened officers and attempted to barricade himself inside the house with a knife to the throat of a woman inside the property. He was strongly critical of the police response. He was associated with the King Cobras gang "but that doesn't mean s***". The Herald can now name Sam Fakalago as the person who was fatally shot in Newlands after police were called to a Kingsbridge Place property for a family harm incident. The man shot dead by police during a tense stand-off in Wellington on Tuesday was a good person who struggled with alcohol, his cousin said.

In a media stand-up this morning, Acting Wellington District Commander Inspector Tracey Thompson said voice appeals were made to the man, without success. “On ...

These include a Police Critical Incident Investigation, and the Independent Police Conduct Authority has also been notified. “On arrival, police staff were confronted with a situation in which a man was threatening victims inside the house – this included a woman and young child. She assured local residents that this was an isolated incident and discharging a firearm was not a decision any officer would take lightly.