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Gunman kills two at building site in Auckland CBD, with six victims injured, hours before New Zealand city was due to host the Women’s World Cup

The first match of the Women’s World Cup will go ahead as planned after teams were unaffected by a shooting in central Auckland

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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has assured the public that there is ‘no wider national security threat’ from the shooting.

Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A gunman using a pump-action shotgun opened fire along Auckland’s scenic harbor Thursday morning, killing two and wounding half a dozen others less than 12 hours before the women’s World Cup was scheduled to kickoff at less than three miles away at Eden Park Stadium, authorities…

The incident came just hours before co-hosts New Zealand were due to kick off the tournament against Norway at Eden Park.

Police said there were also multiple injuries during the incident, which took place near the hotel where Team Norway has been staying.