The sister of Benjamin Timmins, a 60-year-old man who died during a shooting at a Waitārere Beach home, revealed he was preparing for a court appearance related to family violence charges the day of his death. He had messaged her just half an hour before the incident, which occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday. Alongside Timmins, a 46-year-old woman and two young men, aged 17 and 21, were critically injured in the violent event. Family members and neighbors gathered at the scene as the aftermath unfolded.
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