A toddler has been killed by a gunshot wound at a South Auckland home.
Police said the 2-year-old girl died at a home on Mangere’s Favona Rd just before midday on Thursday
“On arrival, we found the lifeless body of a 2 year old toddler – a young girl,” Detective Inspector Faa Va’aelua told media at a press conference.
“Our enquiries have so far revealed that she has suffered a gunshot wound that has proven fatal.”
The girl lived at the property with her parents and her three siblings, Va’aelua said.
A gun was found at the address and a 26-year-old man will appear in Manukau District Court this morning, charged with unlawful possession of a pistol.
A resident on the street tole the Herald she heard a “loud explosion” and then sounds of someone sobbing.
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