The first game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup was set to kick off in Auckland only hours after the deadly shooting.
A shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, claimed at least three lives, including the gunman, and caused multiple injuries only hours before the 2023 Women’s World Cup was set to kick off in the city.
New Zealand Police said that the “serious incident” unfolded at a construction site in Auckland’s central business district at around 7:22 a.m. local time Thursday morning. Two victims and the unnamed gunman were confirmed dead, while at least five others including a police officer were injured by the shooter’s pump-action shotgun.
“The building site has now been secured and a scene examination is now underway,” Thompson continued. “There are upwards of 40 witnesses who were at or around the scene and they are in the process of being spoken to as part of this investigation.
