The identity of the man who opened fire in a central Auckland building has been reported as Matu Tangi Matua Reid.
Three people are dead, including Reid, after he entered a Commercial Bay building currently under construction with a pump action shotgun and started shooting. Police were called at 7:23am, with armed officers arriving shortly after.
Reid was found dead in an elevator shaft soon after police arrived.
According to reports from the NZ Herald and Stuff, 24-year-old Reid was sentenced in March on charges of impeding breathing, injuring with intent to injure, wilful damage, and male assaults female. He received five months' home detention and was monitored via an ankle bracelet monitor.
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster confirmed the shooter was the subject of a home detention sentence but had an exemption to work at the central Auckland site, so there was no sign of a breach.
Coster said it is believed the reason Reid was at that site on Thursday morning was connected to his work.
"The individual is known for, primarily, [a] family violence history. There is nothing to suggest that he has presented a high-level risk than was indicated by that history," Coster said.
Coster further confirmed the shooter didn't have a gun licence. He also said there had been a previous search of his property, although police never found Reid in possession of a firearm.
A Corrections spokesperson told Newshub that since the shooting is subject to an active police investigation, they aren't able to provide any comment at this time.
There are six people injured, one of which is a police officer. This officer has a gunshot injury and is due to have surgery later on Thursday, Coster said. He said this officer was injured near the elevator shaft.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said there was no identified ideological or political motivation from the shooter, and also no threat to national security.
The shooting saw several blocks of central Auckland closed and public transport services cancelled, including ferries, trains, and buses. The cordoned-off area and since been reduced to a small footprint.
