Police blame Head Hunters and Mongols for Auckland Sofitel shooting
15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham
NZ Herald
An escalating dispute between the Head Hunters and the Mongols was behind the shooting at a 5-star waterfront hotel yesterday, police say.
A gun was fired soon after 9am at the Sofitel hotel at the Viaduct, sparking a citywide response with armed officers and the Eagle helicopter.
Detective Inspector John Sutton said the incident - described by witnesses as a moment of terror - was linked to a shooting at the Head Hunters gang pad in Mt Wellington last weekend.
What s in a name? Why Head Hunters v Mongols gang feud started
16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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An armed police officer stands guard at the Sofitel on Thursday after the shooting in the CBD linked to a feud between rival gangs the Head Hunters and Mongols. Photo / Jason Oxenham
An armed police officer stands guard at the Sofitel on Thursday after the shooting in the CBD linked to a feud between rival gangs the Head Hunters and Mongols. Photo / Jason Oxenham
NZ Herald
The gang feud between the Head Hunters and the Mongols - which dramatically escalated into gunshots being fired inside a 5-star waterfront hotel - is believed to have started over the name of a business.
Meliame Fisi ihoi killing: Relief in community after three men arrested
15 Apr, 2021 03:25 AM
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Detective senior sergeant Karen Bright comments on the arrest of three people charged with the murder of Meliame Fisi’ihoi. Video / NZ Police
Detective senior sergeant Karen Bright comments on the arrest of three people charged with the murder of Meliame Fisi’ihoi. Video / NZ Police
Members of the South Auckland community are relieved after charges have been laid following the fatal shooting of a woman in her home more than a year ago.
Meliame Fisi ihoi was shot dead in the early hours of January 15, 2020.
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Three people have been charged with murder over the death of a grandmother who was shot and killed in her South Auckland home last year. Meliame Fisi ihoi. Source: Supplied
Meliame Fisi’ihoi, 57, was watching TV on January 15, 2020, when she got up to investigate a noise outside her home on Calthorp Close, in Favona, and was shot.
Three men aged 19, 22 and 28 have been jointly charged with murder and are expected to appear in the Manukau District Court today, Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Bright said today in a statement. Police’s commitment to this investigation has never wavered and we were always confident that arrests would ultimately be made, however some investigations are more complex and challenging than others and can take a significant amount of time and effort to resolve, Brigh
Shooter! : Witness recalls terror after gunshots fired at Auckland Sofitel hotel
15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham
NZ Herald
A man has described the moment of terror when he heard gunshots while inside a luxury hotel in Auckland yesterday morning.
A gun was fired soon after 9am at Sofitel hotel at the Viaduct, sparking a citywide response with armed officers and the Eagle helicopter.
Up to 20 officers carrying guns were seen entering the lobby while customers and staff were bundled out to safety through a separate entrance.