McDonalds where shooting happened reopens

4:57 pm on 12 September 2015

The Mcdonalds in Upper Hutt has re-opened today after an armed man was shot dead by the police on Tuesday.

The restaurant on Main Rd has been closed since 25-year-old Pera Smiler was shot dead after firing a high-powered rifle in the restaurant and in the street.

A post-mortem is due to be carried out on his body today.