Police respond to gunman in Auckland, site of World Cup opener

Three folks have been confirmed useless by the New Zealand police after it responded Thursday to stories of pictures being fired in a constructing in downtown Auckland, town the place the primary sport of the Women’s World Cup will probably be performed later in the day.

“Police have contained a serious incident that unfolded at a construction site in Auckland’s CBD this morning,” New Zealand police tweeted. “Multiple injuries have been reported and at this stage we can confirm two people have died. The male offender is also deceased.”

Police mentioned the state of affairs had been contained to a single constructing that was below development in decrease Queen Street, shut to a World Cup fan zone that had not opened for the day. Police had been urging folks to keep away from the world or keep inside their buildings if already there.

The incident comes as many soccer groups had been gathering in New Zealand for the World Cup. New Zealand, which is co-hosting the event with Australia, performs Norway on Thursday evening in Auckland.

New Zealand Football issued a press release saying it was shocked by the incident in Auckland CBD this morning, however confirmed that every one of the Football Ferns staff and workers had been secure. It added: “Preparations for the game tonight at Eden Park will continue as planned.”

Norway captain Maren Mjeldeb mentioned: “Everyone probably woke up quite quickly when the helicopter hovered outside the hotel window and a large number of emergency vehicles arrived. At first we didn’t know what was going on, but eventually there were updates on TV and the local media.

“We felt secure the entire time. FIFA has safety system on the resort, and we’ve got our personal safety officer in the squad. Everyone appears calm and we’re making ready as regular for the sport tonight. Then we could have to adapt if there are any directions from the authorities.”

The United States begins group play Friday against Vietnam in Auckland. A USWNT press officer said on Thursday: “All of our gamers and workers are accounted for and secure. Our safety staff is in communication with native authorities and we’re continuing with our day by day schedule.”

Information from The Associated Press was used in this story.