Queen Street shooting murder trial

The story so far

In August 2023, a man was fatally shot during a fight on Queen Street in Auckland.^{18 Feb 2025} Prosecutors alleged the accused man shot the victim in the back of the head at point-blank range, and described it as execution style murder.^{18 Feb 2025} The accused pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defence, and a witness at the High Court trial disputed that a verbal exchange had triggered the violence.^{19 Feb 2025} The accused told the jury he did not recall shooting the man and said he did not intend for anyone to die.^{21 Feb 2025} A jury found the accused guilty of murder, and also of wounding another man with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.^{26 Feb 2025}

Latest

The jury has found the accused guilty of murdering the man on Queen Street, and of the wounding charge.^{26 Feb 2025}

Key moments

1. 18 Feb 2025Prosecutors allege the accused shot the victim at point-blank range during a fight.
2. 19 Feb 2025Accused pleads not guilty to murder, claiming he acted in self-defence.
3. 21 Feb 2025Accused tells jury he has no memory of firing the shots.
4. 26 Feb 2025Jury finds accused guilty of murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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