Several injured in shooting in Auckland, New Zealand – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

Large police forces are in place in the center of Auckland in New Zealand where a man with a firearm is said to have entrenched himself on a construction site. Several shots are said to have been heard, and several people may be injured, writes the New Zealand Herald newspaper. In an update, they write that the paramedics have treated three people with serious injuries, and three others with moderate injuries. Both a worker on the construction site and a policeman are said to be among the injured. They have both been taken away from the area and are being supervised by health personnel, writes the newspaper. Still, several workers are said to have been seen on the roof of a building. The shooting took place only a few hundred meters away from the player hotel of the Norwegian national team. They are not directly affected. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Close to the Norwegian player hotel The place where the shooting takes place is a few hundred meters away from the player hotel of the Norwegian national team, but they should not be directly affected. Press contact Halvor Lea informs NTB that the Norwegian national team is not directly affected by the incident. “We see a helicopter and a number of police cars from the hotel, but nothing beyond that,” writes Lea. According to the New Zealand Herald, police in the area have asked people nearby to stay indoors. In a statement from the police, they say that it is a “serious incident” and that it occurred in a building where construction work is in progress. The first reports about the incident came just before 20:00 Norwegian time, 08:00 local time. Norway will play the opening match in the football World Cup against the host nation New Zealand in a few hours, a match that starts at 09:00 on Thursday Norwegian time. Was late for work A worker tells the local newspaper that there are still several workers inside the building. He says he is glad he stayed to talk to some friends. – It was a good thing I was late for work, he says. Another worker, who was inside the building when the shooter entered, says it looked like he was looking for someone.



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