Gunman shot dead by police 'erratic', wielding weapon

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 4:22 a.m.

The man fatally shot by the police in Papatoetoe last night was a 501 deportee from Australia. The police say 34-year-old Tangaru Noere Turia was deported from Australia in 2017, under section 501 of that country's Immigration Act. He was on active charges at the time of last night's incident.