
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man died following desperate attempts to save his life in Auckland鈥檚 New Lynn.
Emergency services were called to a property in Kaponga Cr about 11.52am yesterday after a report that a person had been injured.
Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said, despite the best efforts from first responders, the man died at the scene.
鈥淎 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene and has subsequently been charged with murder.鈥
Harrison said police are not seeking anyone else in relation to this incident.
Police and paramedics were called Kaponga Cr following a report of a person injured. Photo / Supplied
鈥淎 scene examination is continuing, and a post-mortem examination and formal identification of the victim will be carried out today.
鈥淧olice will likely be able to release more details about the man after these processes have been completed.
鈥淧olice and Victim Support Services are providing support to the victim鈥檚 wh膩nau during this difficult time,鈥 Harrison said.
He said a police presence will remain in the area as the investigation continued today.
Police are investigating the homicide of a man on Kaponga Cr in New Lynn. Photo / NZH
Today, police and forensics were still at the scene tucked away right at the end of Kaponga Cr.
Residents and neighbours said that they had seen plenty of police yesterday and today, but didn鈥檛 know anything about the people involved or the incident itself.
The police presence continued on Kaponga Cr in New Lynn. Photo / Samuel Sherry
鈥淲e are pleased to have been able to charge someone in relation to this tragic incident.鈥
The man appeared in Wait膩kere District Court today and was remanded in custody to appear in the Auckland High Court on October 22.
Yesterday, one resident told the Herald there had been multiple armed police officers in the street at one point.
鈥淲hen the ambulance arrived, they were telling everyone to stay at home because they didn鈥檛 know what was going on and were trying to find someone.鈥
Another resident told the Herald there were about 10 police officers on the road at one point.
鈥淭hey kept coming one by one.鈥
She said every police officer was armed for about an hour.
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