Police shot and killed Kaoss Price on Saturday night near New PlymouthA lifelong friend of a man shot and killed by police in Taranaki two years ago says he was shocked to hear of another fatal shooting. Sandra Venables, police assistant commissioner for lower North Island and South Island, talks about police shooting a man after he rammed police in Taranaki on Saturday night. READ MORE:* Police justified in shooting distressed Taranaki man brandishing firearm, IPCA finds* 13-year-old autistic boy shot by police in US after his mother called 911 for help* Shocked friends remember Taranaki man shot dead by police"He was like my nephew's best mate, so basically he was whānau. Snow was shot and killed by police after aiming a weapon at an officer following a domestic incident. LISA BURD/STUFF Emergency services were on Monday at the scene of Saturday's fatal police shooting on State Highway 3 north of New Plymouth.

Source: Stuff April 20, 2022 02:43 UTC