Home / Bay of Plenty TimesHomicide investigation launched after two men found dead near TaurangaNZ Herald11 Feb, 2020 08:10 PM2 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditPolice remain at the scene near Ormsby Lane, Omanawa, this morning. Photo / Alan GibsonPolice remain at the scene near Ormsby Lane, Omanawa, this morning. Photo / Alan GibsonTwo men are dead and a homicide investigation is under way after an incident near Tauranga last night.Police confirmed the deaths this morning after getting a report of gunshots being fired at a property on Orsmby Lane, Omanawa, about 7.40pm yesterday. "Upon arrival, two men were found deceased," Detective Inspector Mark Loper said. The circumstances of the incident are not yet known and police are working to establish what has happened at the property before the deaths.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.At the scene this morning, armed police remain near the property and near Ormsby Lane and neighbouring McLaren Falls Rd.READ MORE:• Thai soldier kills at least 20 people in mall shooting rampage• Mall siege: Hundreds rescued, gunman still at large after Thai shooting carnage• Favona, Auckland, homicide: Second shooting, this time fatal, at the same property a month later• Man injured in Northland shootingA scene examination will continue at the property today."Police are asking for anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area around the time of the incident or anyone with knowledge of those involved to get in touch."AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Can you help? Call Police on 111 or 10-5 or CrimeStoppers anonymous on 0800 555 111.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty TimesTanker crash: 'Gentle giant' dad died doing what he 'absolutely loved'Bay of Plenty TimesBullet lodged in skull: Young man jailed after shooting at houseBay of Plenty Times‘Big smashing sound’: Car crashes into two shops, woman chargedSponsoredFarm plastic recycling: Getting it right saves cows, cash, and the planetAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
