Three Police shot, one dead

Oh God. NZPA reports:

Up to three police officers have been shot at in Napier this morning.

One officer was dead, NewstalkZB reported.

The shooting took place in Chaucer Rd, in Ahuriri north of the central city.

Police confirmed to NZPA there had been a firearms incident but would not say whether police had been shot.

My thoughts go out to all to all the Police, and especially the families of those shot. Hopefully the other two Officers will survive.

UPDATE: Latest reports are slightly better – one dead, one injured. The shooting took place in Chaucer Rd, on Napier Hill – near a gang headquarters. The AOS have flown in by helicopter.

UPDATE2: A woman has been arrested – believed to be the girlfriend of the alleged killer.

UPDATE3: Latest report is back to original story of two officers wounded and one dead. Also it was meant to be a drugs bust.  The offender is still holed up in the house it seems, so hpefully only a matter of time until he is arrested or dead.

UPDATE4: It seems a forth person in in hospital with injuries – presumably shot – they are a civilian. One officer is is a serious condition, while the other officer and civilian are stable. Also the location of the house is confirmed not to be the gang HQ which is some way away.