Gunman Hone Kay-Selwyn was found dead this morning in a rural property near Taupō.
Police say Kay-Selwyn was a member of Killer Beez gang.
The victim had no links to Kay-Selwyn or any organised crime, police say.
About 12 cars full of men dressed in black, some with their faces covered, have arrived at the rural property where the Ponsonby Rd gunman was found dead yesterday.
Detective Inspector Chris Barry told media Hone Kay-Selwyn, 31, was found dead in a Broadlands property near Taupō byan associate while police were on their way to speak to him.
“My inbox is overflowing with messages concerning Hone’s [alleged] actions [on Sunday] night in Ponsonby,” the woman said.
“I want to express my sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim. I’m deeply sorry and feel a great sense of shame about the situation.
“I’m still grappling with the fact that Hone [allegedly] took someone’s life.”
Hone Kay-Selwyn, the man wanted by police after the Ponsonby Rd shooting, with his alleged partner.
Her social media post has since been deleted.
Kay-Selwyn had been in court in the past: He first appeared in the Waitākere District Court in May 2020 on a charge of assault with intent to injure.
In June 2020, he appeared again after breaching bail.
And in December 2020, he appeared in the Waitākere District Court for breaching community detention conditions.
It remained unclear what resulted from these charges. A police spokesman told the Herald to approach the court for further information on historical matters. He confirmed Kay-Selwyn was not on bail at the time of Sunday’s homicide.
The Herald has exclusive footage of Kay-Selwyn immediately after the shooting, showing him calmly walking away from the crime scene and talking on his cellphone.
Kay-Selwyn walks into the camera’s frame at 10.17pm, two minutes after the shots were fired.
He glances back at the scene multiple times but continues walking south towards Richmond Rd.
Detective Inspector Chris Barry with images of Hone Kay-Selwyn, who had been wanted by police after the shooting on Ponsonby Rd on Sunday. Photo / Dean Purcell
It was the second publicly available footage of the man from Sunday night after police released photographs of Kay-Selywn standing outside a pizza shop.
Kay-Selwyn was of a large build, with short dark hair, a moustache and a beard along his jawline.
He had a tattoo on his left forearm that appeared to read “Forever”, and he was wearing a manbag - where police said he was likely carrying his gun - and distinctive jewellery. He had a bracelet on his right arm, a watch on his left, and a very large, square-shaped signet ring on his left ring finger.
