Two people have been killed and six injured after a shooting in Auckland city centre on Thursday morning, hours before the Women’s World Cup was due to kick off there.
New Zealand's prime minister, Chris Hipkins, said the gunman was also dead and that there was no national security risk or rise in the national threat level. Visiting the scene on Thursday afternoon, he confirmed the World Cup would proceed as planned and that people should feel safe to attend matches.
The shooting took place near the Norwegian team hotel in downtown Auckland, and several players reported on social media that they were safe
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