Two people have been charged with murder after a man was shot dead in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa on Friday night.
Emergency services were called to Balfour Rd around 11.10pm following "reports a man had been shot", according to police.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
Detective Inspector Karen Bright said police had been working hard to piece together the events and identify and locate those involved.
"A 41-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been jointly charged with murder and will appear in Manukau District Court today," she said.
"We are pleased to have been able to charge two people in relation to this tragic incident, however the investigation remains ongoing."
Bright said police and victim support were in contact with the whānau of the victim during this time, adding that police would release further details about the man in due course.
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