the shooting took place just three miles from the site where new zealand and norway are set to face off injust hours. speaking to the press, new zealand s police commissioner described the final moments of the shooting. at around 8am, a squad supported by a special tactics group located the offender inside a lift shaft where he had barricaded himself, and attempted to engage him, having secured the floors above and below. the offender fired at police, injuring an officer. shots were exchanged and the offender was later found deceased. tragically, police located two members of the public deceased on the lower levels of the building site. today s shooting comes just hours before the first women s world cup match is scheduled to begin nearby. live now to katie silver, who s in sydney. she has been covering the lead up she has been covering the lead up to the world cup for us. how are people reacting to this? figs are people reacting to this? as ou are people reacting to this? s
two people have been killed in a shooting in new zealand s largest city, auckland. a gunman opened fire at a building site in central auckland on thursday. the gunman has also died. the prime minister, chris hipkins, said there was no wider national security threat. he confirmed that the opening match of the women s football world cup would go ahead in the city as planned on thursday. it is with deep sorrow i can confirm two people have been killed. at confirm two people have been killed. ~ , , ., ., killed. at this stage, i am aware that killed. at this stage, i am aware that six killed. at this stage, i am aware that six others - killed. at this stage, i am | aware that six others have killed. at this stage, i am - aware that six others have been injured, including police. they have been taken to auckland hospital. police have also confirmed the shooter is also dead. the assessment from officials is there is no national security risk. there is no change to new zealand s
welcome back. some better news on inflation today, but why is the uk still lagging behind the rest? and what do today s figures mean to the cost of living? we will discuss that further tonight our with our panel, we will discuss that further tonight with our panel, the independent s sketch writer tom peck and republican strategist maura gillespie. i m sure they will have a view on this. mobile phone footage which shows the russian mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin in belarus the first time we have seen him since the failed mutiny last month. and is there a greenlash under way, a self serving revolt over the cost of a green transition? so, do we dare to believe that we are past the worst? audio loss average price today is about £1.43 price a litre this time last year, it was a bit below £1.90. let s get the export of expert s view. mohamed el erian is chief economic adviser at allianz and president of queens college cambridge. thank you very much for being with us. wha
head to these bbc sport centre. good news for stuart broad but is it good news for stuart broad but is it good news for stuart broad but is it good news for england as well? england have been in the wickets today and they are in the fourth ashes test as they are in the fourth ashes test as they try to limit their opponents, innings. a moment to rememberfor stuart broad, his 600th test wicket taking travishead after team and adding to his first wicket in the session. moeen ali is bowling prevented marnus labuschagne from adding to his 51. steve smith was removed shortly after lunch by mark wood. australia currently are for five as they lead the five match series 2 1 sewing and have to win this one. we are less than 2a hours away from the start of the women s world cup with co hosts new zealand taking on norway in the tournament curtain raiser. the hosts will be hoping for a change in fortune, as they are yet to win a first group stage game at the women s world cup in 15 attemp