Hamilton man shot was in bed with a partner

A man shot in a house in Hamilton during the night was in bed with his partner at the time.

Hamilton police said at a press conference Sunday afternoon that the Melville suburban home was specifically targeted and that there was no risk to the general public . Matthews Crescent on Sunday.

A 20-year-old woman, considered her partner, and a 17-year-old man, both of Hamilton, were seriously injured and are in Waikato Hospital.

A spokesman for the hospital said that the woman was in a serious condition in the high dependency unit and the man was critical in the intensive care unit.

The shooter stays free.

Detective Sergeant Ross Patterson said the police were hoping the review of the scene would end Sunday afternoon, which would also mean the removal of Nelson's body.

"We keep an open mind as to why this event happened We think this address has been targeted, so we do not think the public has too much to worry about. "

"I would not describe him as a person who randomly fires people."

He was able to confirm that the victims were in bed and getting ready to go to sleep, but would not tell if Nelson was protecting his girlfriend, as some media reported.

Patterson has no indication of who might be the shooter or if more than one person was involved in the shooting.

Patterson would not say if he was gang related, but he said that there was a fourth person in the house at the time and that this person was not not hurt.

He did not reveal how many shots had been fired or how the incident had unfolded.

He added that the three victims were very well known and that they spent a little time at this address.

Two armed policemen guarded the brick house in the small suburban street of no more than 10 houses on Sunday.

Waikato police report that they were called at 4 Matthews Crescent around 1:25 am Sunday, when one of the victims called 111.

On Sunday morning, Erin Nelson confirmed that his brother Robert had been shot.

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A neighbor of Matthews Crescent who declined to be named said that she heard three loud blows early in the morning. She was standing watching videos in her son's room, looking out the window and seeing a person running towards a waiting vehicle. The vehicle was waiting for a driver.

She said that the vehicle was like a motorized machine, but with a flat roof. She was not sure of the color. She spotted only the two occupants.

The vehicle takes off and turns right into Minifie Avenue.

The neighbor knew the family involved. The man killed was "a really nice guy".

"I know the young man, I had the habit of talking to him over and over."

She said the occupants are connected to the Mongrel crowd, but said that they were silent and never caused any problems.

Another woman who lives in the small crescent also described the occupants of the house as particularly charming, especially the accursed member of the damn Mongrel, who was in her 40s, who lived there . However, she did not care much about who came and went, and did not know how many people lived at home in the 1960s.

They had been in the house for a few years, she says, and did not know. Had never had a party or created a disturbance on the street.

At least four members of the AMO in full dress and armed with rifles kept the scene overnight. Two BMWs at the end of the model – one in silver, one in white and one in 1351 – were sitting in the driveway.

Three young family members who appeared to be in their twenties, related to one of the victims, left home around 8:20 am. Sunday. They refused to comment.

Anyone with information regarding the fatal shooting is asked to contact the Hamilton Police Investigation Team at 07 858 6200. Alternatively, information may be left anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 0800 555 111.

                
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