TERRIFYING

Gunman Who Killed 2 in Auckland Ahead of Women’s World Cup Is IDed

Authorities said the shooter was dead after opening fire inside a construction site.

Two people were killed and at least 10 others were wounded after a suspect opened fire with a pump-action shotgun inside a construction site in downtown Auckland hours before the Women’s World Cup was set to kick off nearby. The male gunman was also found dead on the scene, authorities said. He was later identified as Matu Tangi Matua Reid, 24, who was on home detention for domestic violence charges. Reid was being monitored with an ankle tag but had approval to travel to the construction site—it’s not yet clear why, but people on home detention can be permitted to leave their home to continue employment at an approved workplace. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed the type of weapon used and said he understood there was no known “political or ideological motivation” for the attack. He also thanked police for their response, which he called “nothing short of heroic.”