Gunman found dead as NZ siege ends

A three-day stand-off between an armed military reservist and dozens of police in New Zealand ended today when the gunman was found dead.

Gunman found dead as NZ siege ends
Sat, 09 May, 2009 - 11:02

A three-day stand-off between an armed military reservist and dozens of police in New Zealand ended today when the gunman was found dead.

It was not immediately clear how Jan Molenaar died.

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