New Zealand gunman kills two people on eve of Women’s World Cup

Armed New Zealand police officers stand outside a hotel housing a team from the Fifa Women’s World Cup in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand (Abbie Parr/AP/PA)

A gunman killed two people before he died on Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host games in the Fifa Women’s World Cup football tournament.

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