Officer justified in fatal shooting of man in Wainuiomata

Thursday 14 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 14 Nov 2024, 12:46pm

In this story Independent Police Conduct Authority, Corrie Parnell

The Independent Police Conduct Authority found an officer was justified in shooting 36-year-old Tane Wipa at a rural Wainuiomata property last November. Police responded to reports of an assault and found the man holding a screwdriver to a woman's throat. Mr Wipa died of cardiac arrest after being shot in the shoulder.

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1. 1NewsThu 14 Nov 2024, 12:23pm

   Officer 'justified' in shooting man who held screwdriver to woman's neck (opens in new tab)

2. The Post via RNZThu 14 Nov 2024, 12:46pm

   Fatal shooting by police in Wainuiomata last year justified, watchdog finds (opens in new tab)