Fugitive NZ father on the run with children shot dead by police
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A New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years was shot dead by police on Monday after robbing a farm supply store, according to police.
Breakdown
- Tom Phillips, missing with his three children for nearly four years, was shot dead by police after a robbery.
- Police intercepted Phillips after a farm supply store robbery in rural Waikato, leading to an armed confrontation. 23s
- A police officer was injured by gunfire before Phillips was fatally shot at the scene. 44s
- The children are now safe in police custody after the incident. 1m 30s
- Phillips had been evading authorities since 2022, hiding in remote areas of New Zealand's North Island. 1m 38s