Hone Kay-Selwyn found dead in or near Taupō

May 8, 2024 Vaseline stjohnson 0

A man wanted over a fatal shooting in central Auckland has been found dead in or near Taupō.

Police were searching for Hone Kay-Selwyn, 31, who they believed shot dead a person 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 victim of the Ponsonby Rd ​​shooting, 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 another man who had previously been denied entry to the bar fired multiple shots.

The motivation behind the shooting is still unclear, police said.

Police did not say whether the shooting was gang-related. The identity of the victim has not yet been released by police.

A woman, who said she was an associate of Kay-Selwyn, had expressed remorse for her actions.

In a now-deleted Facebook post earlier this week, he said his inbox had been “packed” with messages about his partner’s actions on Sunday night in Ponsonby.

“I want to express my deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim. I am deeply sorry and deeply ashamed of the situation.”

He said he was “dealing” with the fact that he had taken someone’s life.

When contacted by RNZ, the woman declined to comment further.

Police did not comment directly on the social media post or confirm whether they had spoken to the woman.

rnz.co.nz