Napier police shooting

Mid-morning on May 7 2009, Napier was put into lockdown after Senior Constable Len Snee of Taradale was shot and killed at a Chaucer Road address, close to the downtown city centre. Two other officers were injured and taken to hospital, along with a civilian with serious injuries.

Jan Molenaar was identified as the gunman. He continued to defy police, preventing their efforts to retrieve Snee's body where it had fallen. The standoff continued until May 9, when Molenaar's body was found in the house.

Napier Police Shooting - Full Coverage

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October 11, 2009, 6:32 am

Shooting victim being farewelled
Timothy Bourke whose body was found in a car abandoned by his brother in southern Hawke's Bay earlier this week was being farewelled in Wanganui today.
October 10, 2009, 8:53 am
Napier-Taupo road to remain closed
Police say the Napier-Taupo road will remain closed until further notice, after hundred of drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles following an unseasonal heavy snowfall two nights ago.
October 6, 2009, 12:13 pm
Napier-Taupo Rd will not reopen at 3pm
Police reports that the Napier-Taupo Rd would be reopened at 3pm are incorrect, with car retrieval ongoing.
October 6, 2009, 12:02 pm
Napier-Taupo road set to reopen
Police say that the Napier-Taupo road will reopen this afternoon after hundreds of drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles following an unseasonal heavy snowfall two nights ago.
October 6, 2009, 8:35 am
Single gunshot reported within Hawke's Bay cordon
A gunshot has been heard from within a Hawke's Bay police cordon set up to find alleged gunman David Bourke.
October 5, 2009, 2:46 pm
Shooting victim to be interviewed today
A man shot in the stomach in a drive-by shooting in South Auckland last week is expected to be interviewed by police for the first time today.
October 5, 2009, 8:17 am
Man sought after shooting
A massive police manhunt was continuing this morning for a gunman after a man's body was found in a car and another man was shot and wounded.
October 5, 2009, 4:46 am
Shots fired north of Dannevirke
Police are attending a firearms incident near Norsewood, 20km northeast of Dannevirke.
October 4, 2009, 3:47 pm
Gunshots in Norsewood
An Armed Offenders Squad callout is underway in the Tararua District.
October 4, 2009, 3:15 pm
"Souped up" car wanted in relation to driveby shooting
A "souped up" Subaru is being sought in relation to an alleged driveby shooting in Otara on Wednesday night.
October 3, 2009, 8:44 am
Fearful people quiet about shooting
Police say people may be too afraid to tell them everything they know about a South Auckland driveby shooting which left a man in hospital with critical injuries two days ago.
October 2, 2009, 12:13 pm
Man in critical condition after drive-by shooting
A man is in a critical but stable condition today after being shot while walking along a road in South Auckland, police said.
October 1, 2009, 7:38 am
Man critical after Otara drive-by shooting
A man is in a critical condition after a drive-by shooting in Manukau.
October 1, 2009, 7:17 am
Napier man arrested after Taupo bank robbery
A Napier man has appeared in court charged with a Taupo bank robbery just over two weeks ago.
September 29, 2009, 2:45 pm
Families release statement on shooting
The families of victims of the Napier shooting, including the family of slain officer Senior Constable Len Snee, have released statements to the media.
May 8, 2009, 3:14 am
Police release updated statement on shooting
Police can confirm the offender involved in this morning's shooting incident in Napier is currently contained within a house on Bluff Hill.
May 7, 2009, 12:11 am