Hannah BartlettOpen Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·17 Jun, 2026 03:18 AM6 mins to read‌Tuara Heke (21) and Piripi Tukaokao (23) are on trial in the High Court at Rotorua, on charges that relate to the death of Harley Shrimpton (inset) in 2023.Warning: This story deals with details of a violent death and suicide and may be distressing.A gun that “went off” without a trigger-pull, a shot that fired in the midst of a struggle, or a deliberate execution-style shot to the chest?

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