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Armed police officers stand guard outside a building construction site following a shooting in the central business district, in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
Three people, including the gunman, were dead and six others were injured in a "serious" gun incident in Auckland.
Thursday marked the beginning of the month-long FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
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Armed police officers stand at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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Members of the Philippines Women's World Cup team walk to their team bus following a shooting near their hotel in the central business district in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)
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Police vehicles are seen near the location of a reported shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Tian)
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Armed police officers stand at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Tian)
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Police vehicles are seen near the location of a reported shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023.(Photo/Agencies)
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Police vehicles are seen near the location of a reported shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023.(Photo/Agencies)
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Armed police officers stand at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)