Man Charged With Murder Following Death Of Woman In Henderson
Police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man with
murder following the
death of a woman in Henderson last
night.
Police were alerted to reports of a firearm
being discharged at an address on
Newington Road shortly
before 9pm.
On arrival, Police located a woman with
gunshot related injuries. Immediate
first aid was
provided however she sadly died at the scene.
The man is due to appear in the Waitākere District Court today.
While we are in the very early stages of our
investigation, we believe this
was an isolated incident
and the pair are known to each other.
We want to
reassure the community that we do not believe there is a
wider
risk to the public.
Cordons were in place
overnight and a scene examination will continue today
in
relation to this homicide investigation.
As this
matter is now before the Court, Police have no further
comment.