A third person has been charged with the murder of Tristan Oakes in the Bay of Plenty town of Te Puke.

The 29-year-old was found critically injured from a gunshot wound at his home and died in Tauranga Hospital the next day, October 26.

Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said police today arrested a 24-year-old Te Puke man and charged him with murder.

This brings the number of people charged with murder to three.

Police have also charged three men, aged 29, 30, and 33, all from Te Puke, with burglary.

All six men are scheduled to appear in Tauranga District Court this afternoon.

“Police would like to thank the community for their assistance and will continue to provide updates as the investigation progresses,” Flowerdew-Brown said.

Oakes, known as Eru, was farewelled by his whānau and friends two weeks ago.