David Kuka was a familiar face in downtown Tauranga, athough shoppers would hear his voice before they saw him.
Tall and rangy, with long dark hair, the 52
Mistaken identity murder: Police identify suspects in execution style death of Tauranga man David Kuka
10 Feb, 2021 07:00 PM
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David Rawiri Kuka, a skilled carver, was an innocent man whom police believe was murdered in case of mistaken identity. Photo / Supplied
David Rawiri Kuka, a skilled carver, was an innocent man whom police believe was murdered in case of mistaken identity. Photo / Supplied
Three years after the brutal death of David Kuka in Tauranga, police remain confident of making arrests which detectives believe was a matter of mistaken identity in retaliation for the fatal shooting of another man.
Police investigating the murder of David Kuka - an innocent man who was the victim of mistaken identity - are circling a specific pool of suspects believed to have committed the execution style slaying.