Taupiri

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Manhunt live: Man dropping his child off at school injured when ... (New Zealand Herald)

Waikato Police are investigating after a gunman shot at and moderately injured a man who was dropping a child off at a primary school.

This investigation remains ongoing," Loughrin said. We have subsequently executed a search warrant in relation to this. Waikato Police are investigating after a gunman shot at and moderately injured a man who was dropping a child off at a primary school.

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Gunman opened fire on driver dropping off child at Taupiri School ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The victim sped off to Ngāruawāhia Police Station with abrasions from shattered glass, mayor says, adding the last thing Waikato needs is the "OK corral" ...

The man fired the shots from the street and in view of members of the public, he said. Especially just after the man had dropped off his child. I can't think of anything worse." Loughrin would not provide details of the injuries, and said it was unknown if the victim was on the street or in the vehicle. So I went straight back inside." A person is in hospital with moderate injuries, and police have put a specialist team on the investigation – which will also encompass an incident in the area on Monday – but they believe it is an isolated incident.

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Man injured after being shot at following Waikato school run (1 News)

Police said the shooting happened near Te Putu Street and Greenlane Road around 9.30am and multiple shots were fired. Taupiri School was locked down as a ...

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School briefly locked down after serious incident in Taupiri, Waikato (RNZ)

A man fired multiple shots at a vehicle close to a rural Waikato school this morning. No caption. Photo: Police said Taupiri Primary School was briefly put ...

"We understand there were multiple witnesses who saw or heard this altercation, we ask them to please come forward as we continue to investigate the incident." "We understand there will be unease in the community, we have a significant police presence in the area, and we will maintain that for as long as we need to," Loughrin said. Police said the victim and offender knew each other and they did not believe there was any risk to the community from the incident.

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Police investigation launched after shooting forces Taupiri school ... (Newshub)

A police investigation is underway after a shooting in North Waikato forced a school into lockdown on Tuesday. A large number of officers swarmed the town ...

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New Zealand school plunged into lockdown over 'serious incident' in ... (7NEWS.com.au)

A school was placed into lockdown in New Zealand after a gunman opened fire on a man who was reportedly on the morning drop-ff.

The school was temporarily locked down as a precaution after the shooting. Local outlet Stuff reports a man was dropping his child off at school when another man fired at his car. A school was placed into lockdown in New Zealand after a gunman opened fire on a man who was reportedly dropping his child off.

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Serious incident, Taupiri (Mirage News)

Police responded to a serious incident in Taupiri this morning. One person was injured in the vicinity of Te Putu Street and Greenlane Road at around.

/NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s).View in full One person was injured in the vicinity of Te Putu Street and Greenlane Road at around 9:30am.

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Police respond to active shooter in Taupiri, school in lockdown (Te Ao Māori News)

Armed police are in the North Waikato township of Taupiri, responding to an active shooter in the area. One person was injured around Te Putu Street and...

The township will have an increased Police presence while investigations continue. Police vehicles have blocked the intersection between the two roads, with armed police redirecting traffic. One person was injured around Te Putu Street and Greenlane Road at around 9:30am this morning, with a nearby school in lockdown as a precaution.

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Waikato shooting leaves 1 person in hospital (1 News)

A nearby school was placed into lockdown as a precaution, police said. Police said the shooting happened near Te Putu Street and Greenlane Road around ...

“In the village of Taupiri there are a lot of nervous people around until there’s a person apprehended and there’s a heavy police presence. Police had executed a search warrant in relation to the shooting and another incident on Monday, he added. A man was injured after being shot at after he dropped his child off at a Taupiri school in the Waikato on Tuesday morning.

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Waikato District Mayor: It's possible Taupiri shooting could have ... (Newstalk ZB)

A man shot at in Waikato's Taupiri this morning was dropping his kids off at school. Officers were called about 9.30 after the gunman shot at a car on Gree.

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Police continue to appeal for information following firearms incident ... (New Zealand Police)

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We are also eager to hear from anyone who might have dashcam or CCTV footage from the area between that timeframe. Police continue to appeal to anyone who was in the Te Putu Street/Greenlane Avenue area yesterday between 8-9.30am who may have information to share. Police would like to reiterate that this is thought to have been an isolated incident, and we do not believe there is ongoing risk to the wider public.

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School run shooting highly unsual in nice, peaceful Taupiri, locals say (Stuff.co.nz)

A man who heard the gunshots and ran to check on his children nearby says it's the kind of place where everybody looks out for one another.

He was released from Waikato Hospital later in the day. They are also seeking dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at the time of the incident, and are also keen to hear from anyone who was in the Te Putu St/Greenlane Ave area on Tuesday from 8am to 9.30am. “It’s a community focused area, everybody keeps an eye out for each other. Police are yet to arrest the person who opened fire at a man who had just dropped a child off at Taupiri School on Tuesday morning. It’s not typical of the place, not what you expect to happen, it’s a real grassroots community.” A resident who heard the gunshots during a school drop off shooting in Waikato says it was a highly unusual event in the “grassroots” community.

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School run shooting highly unusual in peaceful Taupiri, locals say (Stuff.co.nz)

Police believe the person who shot at a car near north Waikato's Taupiri School knew the person in the vehicle, West Waikato Area Commander Inspector Will ...

He was released from Waikato Hospital later in the day. They are also seeking dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at the time of the incident, and are also keen to hear from anyone who was in the Te Putu St/Greenlane Ave area on Tuesday from 8am to 9.30am. “It’s a community focused area, everybody keeps an eye out for each other. Police are yet to arrest the person who opened fire at a man who had just dropped a child off at Taupiri School on Tuesday morning. It’s not typical of the place, not what you expect to happen, it’s a real grassroots community.” A resident who heard the gunshots during a school drop off shooting in Waikato says it was a highly unusual event in the “grassroots” community.

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