Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 07:38 AM7 mins to read‌Josaia Qalovaki (left, on video link), Cypress Warren (black sweatshirt), Tiori Edwards (centre) and Francois Teaurima have been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to prison on charges linked to a drive-by shooting in Nelson in September 2024, in which a person narrowly avoided being shot in the head while watching TV. Photos / Tracy NealA person watching TV in the comfort of their suburban lounge narrowly avoided being shot in the head during a drug-related drive-by shooting.

The shooting happened in September 2024 when four men with links to the King Cobras headed to a quiet street in Nelson intent on settling a historic