Karori homicide: Victim Rau Tongia was shot, police confirm

Anyone with information is asked to contact police. Photo / File

Police have found the victim of a suspected credit card fraud in Wellington was shot.

Police are investigating you see, the death of 33-year-old Rau Tongia, which happened on Percy Dyett Drive on December 20.

They earlier said they most likely owned and utilized previously attended a “disorder incident” age property about 1 . 25am of the fact that morning.

Officers are looking to speak to anyone who was in the area since in the nearby Karori Park in the middle 4. 30 and 4. 45am that day who may have heard any kind of a gunshot or an unusual noise, in addition who noticed any suspicious endeavour.

Police last week made the public for any sightings of double vehicles.

Officers may have spoken to the owner of a precious metal Nissan Dualis SUV with the application number MTG725.

Someone said this vehicle was seen coming out of Percy Dyett Drive, where Tongia died, along with possibly a dark-coloured small hatchback car.

A short time later, both vehicles ended up being captured on CCTV in the Karori central business district on Karori Rd heading towards Wellington vicinity.

Police said some people wanted to speak to anyone with information about one vehicle, or who may have dashcam photos of them.

Anyone with further information can call 105 and word file number 201220/8063.

Information can also be passed on anonymously using Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.