Father on run with children believed killed in police confrontation
A fugitive father who had been hiding with his three children in New Zealand's wilderness is believed to have died in an armed confrontation with police
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Thomas Phillips had been living in the New Zealand wilderness with his three children since December 2021, after initially disappearing in September of that year. The situation came to a violent end when police responded to a break-in at a rural farm shop.
During the subsequent chase, Phillips was riding a quad bike with one of his children when police used road spikes to stop them. When an officer approached, Phillips shot him in the head with a high-powered rifle. Another officer returned fire, apparently killing Phillips.
One child was recovered at the scene, but two others remain missing despite an urgent search operation in freezing conditions. The children's mother expressed relief that the ordeal was ending, though she was saddened by the violent conclusion.
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