Police issue arrest warrant against Duane Edward Huaki for stokes valley shooting

A warrant for arrest was issued against Duane Edward Huaki following the murder of a 36-year-old man in Stokes Valley, Wellington.

Huaki is 39 years old and about 174 cm tall.

Huaki may be unpredictable, so please approach him carefully, according to the police.

Yesterday, two people were arrested and jointly charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition

The two accused were a 36-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman who lived on the scene and appeared in the Lower Hutt District Court.

"This incident demonstrates the importance We want to reassure the community that we are doing what we can to apprehend Mr. Huaki.

" We acknowledge the public concern about this incident and continue to follow Positive lines of investigation: Everyone in the community deserves to be safe and feel safe. "

Police said that the shooting was a" family incident "and that the The victim was in stable condition at the hospital last week, should contact the police on 111, or anonymously by Crime Stoppers at 0800 555 111.