Australian tourist killed in New Zealand after attack on van

WELLINGTON - A manhunt was underway in New Zealand on Friday after an Australian tourist was killed following what police believe was a random attack on the van that he and his partner were sleeping in.

Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley told that media that the suspect fired a number of shots into the van, injuring the Australian tourist. His partner managed to escape and run away, and she called police.Police found the van at 8am about 75km away in the village of Gordonton with the body of the Australian inside. It wasn't immediately clear if the man had died from the wounds he received in the initial attack or had been subject to further violence.

"I want to reassure the public that we are working hard to identify and locate the offender," Mr Pitkethley said."It is our absolute priority." Police did not immediately identify the victim, although New Zealand media said he was 33-year-old Sean McKinnon and the woman who escaped was his 32-year-old Canadian fiancee.

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