Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland's Viaduct responding to yesterday's firearms incident. Photo / Jason OxenhamAuckland Mayor Phil Goff says worsening gang warfare is putting innocent people at risk and he warns the city cannot go down the track of "gangland America". A gun was fired soon after 9am at the Sofitel hotel at the Viaduct, sparking a citywide response with armed officers and the Eagle helicopter. Goff told the Herald it was "intolerable that gangs are carrying out their feuds in public using firearms and risking public safety". While police were yet to make arrests, Goff said they were pouring massive resources into the investigation and officers believed they knew the culprits' identities.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 16, 2021 03:45 UTC