Man jailed for shooting teenager during Auckland road rage incident

Thursday 30 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 30 Oct 2025, 4:35pm

Alfred Latu has been sentenced after shooting a 15-year-old girl during a road rage incident on Auckland's Southern Motorway in May 2023. The shooter fired a Glock pistol from a vehicle following a 12km pursuit. A judge noted it was lucky the teenager's injuries were not fatal.

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1. StuffThu 30 Oct 2025, 4:14pm

   ‘Pure dumb luck’ that Auckland road rage shooter didn’t kill teen, judge says (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 30 Oct 2025, 4:35pm

   Alfred Latu sentenced for shooting teen girl wounded in Auckland road rage incident (opens in new tab)