BREAKING: New Zealand police said it appeared to be a random attack, with no indications of a hate crime. 9News
Ambulance service St John said that five people have been injured and four of those people were taken to Auckland Hospital.However, police later confirmed four people were wounded, and suffered "moderate" injuries.Superintendent Naila Hassan praised members of the public for intervening, saying the incident could have been a lot worse.Hassan said less than 10 minutes had passed between police being alerted and the suspect being arrested.
"People screaming. Everything happen so fast. People running, and the cops was there in the same time with big guns, and they have someone in the floor in that moment," said local woman Maria Paz Tapia."I saw three or four passing by here towards Murrays Bay and an ambulance as well," he said.Police have placed diversions around the incident, and are asking people to avoid the area.
Local councillor Chris Darby said his "heart aches for the family and friends of the victims and what they are going through".
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