
New Zealand fugitive father killed in shootout with police
The Peninsula
Piopio, New Zealand: A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children was killed in a police shootout on Monday, authorit...
Piopio, New Zealand: A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children was killed in a police shootout on Monday, authorities said.
Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children in December 2021 after a row with his former partner, was shot dead in the rolling hill country of the North Island's Waikato region.
Phillips' case captivated the country, particularly in the Waikato area and the town of Marokopa where he was suspected of hiding.
The family eluded capture despite several sightings, including CCTV apparently showing Phillips and a child breaking into a store last month.













