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ansible

(1,718 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 05:00 AM Jun 2020

New Zealand police shooting: One officer dead and another seriously injured

Source: bbc

A police officer has been shot dead during a routine traffic stop in Auckland, New Zealand.

Another officer was seriously injured. The shooter fled the scene in a vehicle but it's not known if he's been caught.

Around four hours after the shooting, armed police stormed a house and arrested two "persons of interest", and found a firearm.

Police in New Zealand do not normally carry guns, and it is rare for officers to be killed in the line of duty.



Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53102988

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New Zealand police shooting: One officer dead and another seriously injured (Original Post) ansible Jun 2020 OP
Boogaloo movement? blm Jun 2020 #1
Police officers are going through the Roc2020 Jun 2020 #2
I don't think NZ has anything to do with the US JI7 Jun 2020 #3

Roc2020

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2. Police officers are going through the
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 11:31 AM
Jun 2020

reaping right now. Although they bought it on themselves I hope they see it and change internally.

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