Police have named the suspected gunman who allegedly killed a man on Ponsonby Rd on Sunday night.
He is Hone Kay-Selwyn.
A woman who claims she is Kay-Selwyn’s partner expressed her remorse over the tragedy.
“My inbox is overflowing with messages concerning [the suspect’s] actions [on Sunday] night in Ponsonby,” the woman said on social media.
“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 [he] took someone’s life.”
Her social media post has since been deleted.
Meanwhile, police have yet to make any arrests and are continuing to ask the public for information on his identity and whereabouts. A police spokesman said they would release any information they had when it was available.
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