District Commander Superintendent Andy McGregor of the Bay of Plenty police spoke to media on Friday morning regarding the shooting incident in Tauranga late on Thursday night.
Video / Alan Gibson
Police have seized a car believed to be linked to Tuesday's double homicide in Tauranga, which has been followed by two more deaths.
Police had asked for sightings of a blue Ford Territory Ghia AWD, with the registration plate CDE931 - thought to be linked to the deaths at McLarenFalls.
The vehicle was found and seized yesterday afternoon.
The shootings at McLaren Falls left two men, aged 43 and 32, dead.
A suspect in the double shooting was then shot dead by police on Thursday night after firing at officers up to 20 times.
Armed police at a cordon near McLaren Falls where two men were shot dead on Tuesday. Photo / Alan Gibson
On Saturday a woman's body was discovered in a house in Lynwood, and police said they believe her death is linked to the shootings.
Police are seeking sightings of a blue Ford Territory Ghia AWD with the registration CDE931, as part of their investigation into a Tauranga double homicide. Photo / Supplied
A 25-year-old Bay of Plenty man appeared in court in Christchurch on Saturday charged with double murder. Name suppression was given to him and the victims.