Home / New ZealandPolice name Tauranga shootout victim as Anthony John FaneBay of Plenty Times17 Feb, 2020 04:35 AMQuick 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 searching State Highway 2 after the man was shot while fleeing police last Thursday. Photo / FilePolice searching State Highway 2 after the man was shot while fleeing police last Thursday. Photo / FilePolice have identified the man who died after being shot by police in Tauranga last Thursday.He was Anthony John Fane, 33, of Tauranga.His death has been referred to the coroner.A critical incident investigation into the shooting is ongoing and the Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified.Fane had fired at officers up to 20 times before they returned fire, police said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The shootout left a police patrol car riddled with bullets and the officers who fatally shot the man were distraught, district commander Superintendent Andy McGregor said the next day.No members of the public were injured during the exchange.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandWatch: Flames shoot into air as fire engulfs Auckland home, one treated for smoke inhalation New ZealandNewest Lotto millionaire celebrates windfall but biggest prize still up for grabsAucklandTwo dead after crashes in Matakana and Okaramio, Marlborough, motorists told to avoid areasSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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