A growing number of criminals are carrying firearms - and they are becoming increasingly ready to "pull the trigger", says Police Association president Chris Cahill. Armed police at the scene of the Hamilton stand-off, where a man was shot and killed. Police fired back and the man was shot and died soon after. That came after another Hamilton-based officer was shot in the shoulder and arm by a passenger during a routine traffic stop on Saturday. December 6: AucklandA gun was fired at an Auckland viaduct bar Dr Rudi's Rooftop after people who were asked to leave the bar became annoyed.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2021 19:52 UTC