The young girl who made a silent 111 call alerting authorities to a shooting at a property in Waitārere this week is said to be “incredibly traumatised”.
Police have issued an appeal to members of the public for “time and space” to carry out their investigation, after the grisly discovery in the early hours of Wednesday.
A man was found dead and three others - a woman and two young males including a teenager - were found with critical injuries from gunshot wounds.
Manawatū Area Commander Ross Grantham said this morning that they were dealing with an incredibly tragic situation and acknowledged many people were looking for answers.
“It is important to remember alongside that however, that we still have three people critically injured and fighting for their lives in hospital.
“And we have a young girl who – while uninjured – is incredibly traumatised by what has occurred. No child should ever have to experience what this young girl did that night."
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