New Zealand police shot dead a man after he entered an Auckland supermarket and killed several people.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – September 03, 2021 – International News
According to local media, at least six people were injured.
One witness told the Stuff NZ news agency that he saw an elderly man lying on the ground with a stab wound.
Also, videos on the Internet show panicked customers running out of the Countdown supermarket at LynnMall in New Linn. It is known that the police shot the attacker.
“Police can confirm that the man entered the supermarket and injured several people,” local police said. “Police located the man and he was shot. He died at the scene.”
It is reported that six victims were taken to hospital, three – in critical condition, one – in serious condition.
So far, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been briefed on the situation. Ardern described the incident as a “terrorist attack” by a Sri Lankan citizen who was under surveillance.
It is reported that this man was inspired by the terrorist group “Islamic State”.
On March 15, 2019, believers were attacked in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. They were shot with automatic weapons. 51 people were killed and 50 were injured. Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, was detained over the attack. In May 2019, a shooter from New Zealand was accused of terrorism, he went to court.
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Source: Ukrgate
