Police reveal latest on man killed in front of wife and young kids
His 11-year-old son attempted to defend him while a gun was pointed into his car.
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Two dead, road closed in crash near Palmerston North
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ED assault crisis has doctors demanding 24/7 security: 'Worst we have ever seen'
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Brave rape victim confronts her abuser in court
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Dying drink driver allowed to spend his final days in Australia
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Dave Mollard: Being the odd one out
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Marchers call for God's peace for Palmerston North
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March for peace amid months of gang violence and death
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Victim of Palmerston North homicide named
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No arrests yet: Killers still on the run in three fatal shootings this month
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Police justified in punching offender in head during arrest, IPCA finds
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