Two dead in Napier after suspected murder-suicide

Two people, a man and a woman, are dead after a shooting in Napier just after midnight.

Police said they were called to Harold Holt Ave in the city at 12.25am after reports of gunshots.

The first police patrol to arrive found the body of a woman on the footpath. She had been shot dead.

Nearby was a badly hurt man who also had gunshot wounds.

He was rushed to hospital but had since died from his wounds.

A homicide inquiry began and Detective Senior Sergeant Tony Dewhirst from the Napier CIB, said police were keen to hear from anyone with information.

He said police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the shooting but would not confirm it was a murder-suicide.

Anyone with information could ring the Napier police on 06 831 0700.

- NZPA