The 24-year-old man sought by police in connection to a fatal shooting on Auckland's Queen St on August 3 has turned himself in.
The incident saw two people shot — one in the head and one in the abdomen — after a fight. One of the men, Sione Tuuholoaki, 26, died in hospital on August 4.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton said the alleged offender had handed himself in at Auckland Central Police station this morning.
"He is expected to appear on murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm charges in the Auckland District Court today," Bolton said.
He also thanked the wider community for sharing the appeal as part of the investigation.
"I would also like to highlight the work of the Auckland City CIB who have been investigating this matter for the past 15 weeks."
Bolton said the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, and further charges cannot be ruled out.
The 24-year-old is the third person arrested in connection to the shooting. On August 16, a 32-year-old man was apprehended on an unlawful possession of ammunition charge following four home searches in South Auckland.
Then, on October 7, a 23-year-old woman was charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
The man who surrendered today has been sought for more than three months, Bolton telling 1News throughout the investigation that he was considered dangerous and should not be approached by the public.
'Words exchanged' before shooting
On August 4, Bolton told media that a man had gotten off an e-scooter to confront a group prior to the shooting.
He said there were "words exchanged" between two groups before the man stepped off the scooter, fired "up to four shots", then hopped back on the scooter and left.
He said the two groups were "not known to each other" before the altercation broke out, and could not comment on if the shooting was gang-related.
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