Man charged with murder over South Auckland shooting

10:35 am on 6 March 2020

A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder after a shooting in South Auckland last week.

Unexplained death in Taita, Lower Hutt early on Sunday 26th January 2020.  A Police cordon and crime scene invetsigation tent were in place Monday 27th January 2020.

Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

The man was expected to appear in Manukau District Court this morning.

Police found a critically injured man on Bairds Road in Ōtara shortly before midnight on Friday. He died at the scene.

A second person was taken to hospital with injuries but has since been discharged.

The man charged with murder was expected to appear in Manukau District Court today.

A 30-year-old man was earlier charged with accessory after the fact to murder.