Photo: Hayden Woodward via NZ HeraldA man has been arrested after a police officer was shot in the shoulder and arm during a routine traffic stop in Hamilton. During a routine traffic stop, a passenger got out of the car with a firearm and fired at the officer, the spokeswoman said. The driver then fled the scene in his car and the man who had shot the officer stole the police car, she said. The 28-year-old officer was shot dead in West Auckland on June 19 - making him the 33rd police officer to be killed in the line of duty in New Zealand. Chris Cahill, Police Association President, said another officer getting shot was very concerning and his thoughts were with the officer and his family.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 09, 2021 22:30 UTC