A man wanted over a central Auckland fatal shooting has been found dead in or near Taupō.
Police were searching for Hone Kay-Selwyn, 31, who they believed shot one person dead on Ponsonby Rd on Sunday night.
A source confirmed the discovery of the body to RNZ.
It is not known how Kay-Selwyn died.
The Ponsonby Rd shooting victim, who had been with a group of people at the time of the shooting, was found dead by police when they arrived at the scene, outside a bar.
Police said multiple shots were fired by another man who had earlier been refused entry to the bar.
The motivation behind the shooting was not yet clear, police said.
Police would not say whether the shooting was gang related. The identity of the victim was yet to be released by police.
A woman, who said she was the partner of Kay-Selwyn, had expressed remorse for his actions.
In a now deleted Facebook post earlier this week, she said her inbox had been “overflowing” with messages about her partner’s actions on Sunday night in Ponsonby.
“I want to express my sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim. I’m deeply sorry and feel a great sense of shame about the situation.”
She said she was “grappling” with the fact he had taken someone’s life.
When contacted by RNZ the woman did not want to comment further.
Police would not comment directly on the social media post or confirm if they had spoken to the woman.
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