At least six people are said to have been injured. Three of them have received serious injuries.
Two people have died in New Zealand after a gunman opened fire at a construction site in Auckland near a football stadium. According to the police, the suspected shooter, a 24-year-old construction worker, is also dead. At least six people are said to have been injured. Three of them have received serious injuries.
‘s sports reporter on site reporting the World Cup Riku Salminen says he is about 1.5 kilometers away from the shooting location.
– The place where the shooting incident happened is right in the city center, near the main shopping street and the port. About a hundred meters away is the festival area, where people can gather on game days to watch the games, says Salminen.
The construction worker who was working in the building at the time of the incident said For the NzHerald that he encountered the suspected shooter in the stairwell of the property after seven in the morning local time. Eyewitnesses who were there heard shots after eight in the morning.
According to Riku Salminen, the shooting site is only a few kilometers away from the football stadium. According to local media, the hotel located near the site has hosted, among others, Fifa executives and the national teams of the United States, Norway and the Philippines.
The Women’s World Cup kicks off in New Zealand today.
– The shooting incident occurred at a time when the biggest sporting event in the country’s history is about to start here and the world’s eyes are on New Zealand, says Salminen
The news is updated.
Source: Reuters