A Tongan construction worker has described the terrifying moment his team were told to return to the level where they were working as the gunman was coming on their way.
This was the incident in the Auckland CBD last week that ended with three dead, including the gunman, and ten wounded.
Uate Vea said they were at level 21 of the building where the shooting was taking place, about six levels away from the gunman, when they were instructed to leave.
“We ran down to level 15 before we were told to return to level 16 because the shooter was heading our way” he said. And while they moved to level 16 he heard more gunshots.
Vea said he was thankful that the Police were quick to send the chopper which helped save them.He said there were eight Tongans altogether in his team and he understood there were more Tongans working at the site.