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2 people killed in New Zealand ahead of Women’s World Cup tournament

A gunman killed two people at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, on Thursday as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. The shooter was also dead, and authorities said a police officer and four civilians were injured.

By Associated Press

July 19, 2023

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Armed police stand in the street following a shooting in the central business district in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. A gunman killed two people before he died Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament.
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Members of the Philippines Women's World Cup team walk to their team bus following a shooting near their hotel in the central business district in Auckland,New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. A gunman killed two people before he died Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament.
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Members of the Philippines Women's World Cup team walk to their team bus following a shooting near their hotel in the central business district in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. A gunman killed two people before he died Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament.
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Ambulances arrive at the scene of a shooting in the central business in Auckland,New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Construction workers shelter on a roof top following a shooting in the central business district in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. A gunman killed and injured people at a construction site in New Zealand’s largest city, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, authorities said.
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Police interview construction workers in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. A gunman killed and injured people at a construction site in New Zealand’s largest city, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, authorities said.
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Police interview construction workers in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. A gunman killed and injured people at a construction site in New Zealand’s largest city, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, authorities said. It wasn’t immediately clear if police had shot the gunman or he had killed himself.
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A construction worker is escorted by police in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Construction workers are escorted by police in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Armed New Zealand police officers stand outside a hotel housing a team from the FIFA Women's World Cup in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Armed New Zealand police officers stand at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Armed New Zealand police officers stand outside a hotel housing a team from the FIFA Women's World Cup in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Armed police and rescue workers react in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland,New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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An armed New Zealand police officer stands at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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An armed New Zealand police officer stands at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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Armed New Zealand police officer stand at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.
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An armed New Zealand police officer stands at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, July 20. New Zealand police are responding to reports that a gunman has fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland.

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