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<\/p>\nOne man has died and a second man has been seriously injured after they were attacked by the same person in two separate incidents aboard a bus in east Auckland yesterday. <\/p>\n
The incidents occurred aboard the number 76 bus travelling from Glen Innes towards \u014crakei, when police were notified by ambulance about two separate assaults around 8pm.<\/p>\n
Auckland City CIB Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said a team of investigators were “actively searching for the offender, who remains at large this morning”. <\/p>\n
He described the unprovoked attacks as “horrific”. <\/p>\n
He said police have established the offender boarded the bus at Apirana Avenue in Glen Innes at 7.53pm.<\/p>\n
Baldwin said the first assault victim boarded the bus at 7.56pm and travelled a short distance before moving to exit the bus at 7.58pm. <\/p>\n
“The only other passenger aboard initiated an attack on the victim, before he could exit the bus near Fenchurch Street in Glen Innes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Emergency services at the scene of a reported assault in Auckland’s Glen Innes. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n
During this assault, the victim suffered a fatal knife wound, he said. <\/p>\n
“The victim, is aged in his 50s, and managed to flee from the bus, before it continued on route.<\/p>\n
“An ambulance was contacted and subsequently transported the man to hospital where he has later died from those injuries.”<\/p>\n
Baldwin said the bus continued, and around 8.09pm, the second victim boarded the bus.<\/p>\n
“A man aged in his 40s sat at the back of the bus where the offender moved towards him,” Baldwin said. <\/p>\n
“The second unprovoked assault began when the offender approached the victim at the rear of the bus. <\/p>\n
“The offender initiated a fight and quickly produced a knife and assaulted the victim.<\/p>\n
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Police cordoned off part of a road where a bus was stopped near Kupe Rd, Orakei. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n
“After a short confrontation the second victim managed to flee from the bus, along with another passenger and the bus driver near the bus stop at Coates Avenue and Kepa Rd.”<\/p>\n
The offender eventually got off the bus himself and was last seen fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n
Baldwin said the victim was taken to Auckland City Hospital with serious injuries, where they were in a “stable condition”.<\/p>\n
Earlier today, St John confirmed it sent two ambulances, one critical care unit and one operations manager. <\/p>\n
‘Appalled at the unprovoked violence’<\/p>\n
Police staff have worked through the night to identify the offender responsible for both unprovoked attacks across both scenes. <\/p>\n
Baldwin said the bus had also been secured and would be examined today.<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to Fenchurch Street, Glen Innes around 8pm. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n
“I can advise the community that we are following positive lines of inquiry to identify this man, and our priority this morning is to locate and arrest him.”<\/p>\n
Detectives were currently supported by members of the armed offenders squad, and police have reviewed CCTV footage from inside the bus.<\/p>\n
“I’m appalled at the unprovoked violence used by this offender against two men who have done absolutely nothing wrong, and one has tragically and needlessly lost his life,” Baldwin said. <\/p>\n
“Our investigation is still in its infancy, but we are committed to understanding the motive and exactly why such violence took place aboard a bus last night.<\/p>\n
“I know this horrific event will leave the community unsettled, but please be assured that our investigation team is doing all we can to locate this man.”<\/p>\n
Anyone with additional information was urged to come forward and contact police online, through 105 phone service or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n
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