Judge warned Sylvia Park gunman months before shooting

Judge warned Sylvia Park gunman months before shooting. The development was reported by 1News.

Judge warned Sylvia Park gunman months before shooting: Latest Details

Police beyond a cordon at Sylvia Park holding up a white sheet to shield part of the scene from public view. (Source: 1News) Court documents reveal the criminal history of a man fatally shot by police as he carried a stolen air rifle while approaching Auckland's Sylvia Park.

Shortly before wrapping up sentencing, Auckland District Court Judge Steve Bonnar addressed the man before him in the dock. "I just leave you with this…

I hope you are genuine in saying you want to change your life and you want to be a good dad to your kids, because there is no future in this."