What to know:
- Tom Phillips was fatally shot by police early Monday morning in Waikato after allegedly firing at an officer during a burglary response near Piopio.
- One police officer was critically injured, shot in the head at close range, and airlifted to Waikato Hospital for multiple surgeries.
- One of Phillips’ children was found at the scene and taken into police custody, while the other two children were found "well and uninjured" at a campsite on Monday evening.
- Images of the campsite the children were located at have been released by police.
- The children’s mother released a statement, expressing relief that the ordeal is ending, sadness over how events unfolded, and gratitude to those who supported the whānau over the past four years.
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