Police laid out a scene examination area in the grounds of Gisborne's Forrester House the morning after the shooting death of Bill Maangi. Photo / Murray Robertson
Police laid out a scene examination area in the grounds of Gisborne's Forrester House the morning after the shooting death of Bill Maangi. Photo / Murray Robertson
Police have arrested four “people of interest” as part of the investigation into the death of Bill Maangi in Gisborne.
Maangi, 36, was found critically injured on the front lawn of the Forrester House accommodation complex after he was shot early on Monday, September 29. He died in Gisborne Hospital.
A cordon was established outside the boarding house facility on September 29, with armed police on duty as detectives began their inquiry. Photo / Murray Robertson
Between Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 11, searched multiple Gisborne addresses as part of their investigation.
That included a search of a section of the Taruheru River by the Police Dive Squad near the Derby St footbridge.
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant John Love said four men aged between 25-37 have been arrested.
“They are due to appear in Gisborne District [Court] in January and are facing charges of aggravated robbery, and firearm and drug related matters,” Love said.
“During the search warrants, police located and seized a number of items including firearms, which have been sent for forensic examination.”
A scene guard was maintained for some time, with extra police from outside the district brought in. Photo / Murray Robertson
Police were not ruling out further charges for the arrested men, or further arrests.
