The 2023 Women’s World Cup kicked off as planned in Auckland on Thursday, with the co-hosting nation New Zealand triumphing in the opening match against Norway just hours after a lone shooter killed two people and injured six others in the city.
Veteran New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson secured her team victory against Norway, which won the tournament in 1995, with a goal three minutes into the second half.
The victory came just hours after the centre of Auckland was shutdown when a gunman, later named as 24-year-old Matu Tangi Matua Reid, entered a construction site and began shooting, killing two people and injuring six others.
He was found dead at the scene after a shootout with police. The motive for his shooting spree is unknown. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the situation had been contained and there was no risk to national security.
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