'There's a shooting': Reports of person with gun at Sylvia Park
What you need to know:
- Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland is in lockdown
- A shop worker says they've been told a person with a gun has been seen in the area
- The worker has seen armed police and police dogs
- Mall owner Kiwi Property says it's aware of the incident
Front car park taped off
Reporter Bella Craig says the front car park has been taped off.
She said there’s now 20 police officers standing outside the main entrance and 15 cars right across the entrance, the front car park has been taped off
Craig said there’s 50 members of the public standing outside.
'It's really horrible': Staffer says mall needs more security
One staffer at a large store in Sylvia Park says retail workers need more security.He says this is the second incident as a store worker he's been involved in where he heard gunshots.
Reporter Bella Craig describes situation from the mall
Reporter Bella Craig describes the situation from outside the mall to Checkpoint.
She says the lockdown is still in place.
Shop workers told her they heard gunfire and shop keepers were told to lock their doors.
She said around 20 mins ago a fire engine was leaving with several police cars still outside.
Craig said people told her they could see people running.
Dozens of police and emergency services were seen inside and outside Sylvia Park Mall.
Near one of the car parks, outside Footlocker, Police officers can be seen putting up a white sheet.
Armed police were also seen inside and surrounding the mall.
A retail worker said armed police had locked down half the mall and were turning people away.
Police will not confirm reports of a stabbing or shots fired at the Sylvia Park mall this afternoon but say an incident has ended and there is no risk to the public.
St Johns sent three ambulances, three other vehicles.
Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland is in lockdown.
A shop worker says they've been told a person with a gun has been seen in the area
The worker has seen armed police and police dogs
Mall owner Kiwi Property says it's aware of the incident
A staff member at a retail store in Auckland's Sylvia Park says they're in lockdown after police arrived and moved customers away.
They told RNZ that whatever was happening was right outside the shop and they are locked in the back.
They described hearing what sounded like gunshots but say they've never heard a gun fired before.
Dozens of police cars could be seen outside the mall's main entrance, with some reports on social media saying gunshots were heard.
Kiwi Property, which owns and manages Sylvia Park, told RNZ it was aware of an incident and that it was working with police.
A lock down is currently underway at Sylvia Park mall in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington.
A shop worker inside says they have been told that a person with a gun has been seen in the area and to lock their doors.
A lock down is currently underway at Sylvia Park mall in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington, a staff member has confirmed.
A shop worker inside the mall says they have been told that a person with a gun has been seen in the area and to lock their doors.
She says police armed with long rifles are in the area. She has also seen police dogs.
The shop worker, who asked not to be identified, says she is in the shop with customers and the doors are locked.
Kiwi Property, which owns and manages Sylvia Park, told RNZ it was aware of an incident and that it was working with Police.
Dozens of police cars could be seen outside the mall's main entrance, with some reports on social media saying gunshots were heard.
What you need to know:- Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland is in lockdown- A shop worker says they've been told a person with a gun has been seen in the area- The worker has seen armed police and police dogs- Mall owner Kiwi Property says it's aware of the incident
Front car park taped off
Reporter...What you need to know:
- Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland is in lockdown
- A shop worker says they've been told a person with a gun has been seen in the area
- The worker has seen armed police and police dogs
- Mall owner Kiwi Property says it's aware of the incident
Front car park taped off
Reporter Bella Craig says the front car park has been taped off.
She said there’s now 20 police officers standing outside the main entrance and 15 cars right across the entrance, the front car park has been taped off
Craig said there’s 50 members of the public standing outside.
'It's really horrible': Staffer says mall needs more security
One staffer at a large store in Sylvia Park says retail workers need more security.He says this is the second incident as a store worker he's been involved in where he heard gunshots.
Reporter Bella Craig describes situation from the mall
Reporter Bella Craig describes the situation from outside the mall to Checkpoint.
She says the lockdown is still in place.
Shop workers told her they heard gunfire and shop keepers were told to lock their doors.
She said around 20 mins ago a fire engine was leaving with several police cars still outside.
Craig said people told her they could see people running.
Dozens of police and emergency services were seen inside and outside Sylvia Park Mall.
Near one of the car parks, outside Footlocker, Police officers can be seen putting up a white sheet.
Armed police were also seen inside and surrounding the mall.
A retail worker said armed police had locked down half the mall and were turning people away.
Police will not confirm reports of a stabbing or shots fired at the Sylvia Park mall this afternoon but say an incident has ended and there is no risk to the public.
St Johns sent three ambulances, three other vehicles.
Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland is in lockdown.
A shop worker says they've been told a person with a gun has been seen in the area
The worker has seen armed police and police dogs
Mall owner Kiwi Property says it's aware of the incident
A staff member at a retail store in Auckland's Sylvia Park says they're in lockdown after police arrived and moved customers away.
They told RNZ that whatever was happening was right outside the shop and they are locked in the back.
They described hearing what sounded like gunshots but say they've never heard a gun fired before.
Dozens of police cars could be seen outside the mall's main entrance, with some reports on social media saying gunshots were heard.
Kiwi Property, which owns and manages Sylvia Park, told RNZ it was aware of an incident and that it was working with police.
A lock down is currently underway at Sylvia Park mall in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington.
A shop worker inside says they have been told that a person with a gun has been seen in the area and to lock their doors.
A lock down is currently underway at Sylvia Park mall in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington, a staff member has confirmed.
A shop worker inside the mall says they have been told that a person with a gun has been seen in the area and to lock their doors.
She says police armed with long rifles are in the area. She has also seen police dogs.
The shop worker, who asked not to be identified, says she is in the shop with customers and the doors are locked.
Kiwi Property, which owns and manages Sylvia Park, told RNZ it was aware of an incident and that it was working with Police.
Dozens of police cars could be seen outside the mall's main entrance, with some reports on social media saying gunshots were heard.
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