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Man Believed to Be Fugitive Tom Phillips Shot Dead by New Zealand Police After Waikato Burglary
Tom Phillips evaded capture for nearly four years after fleeing custody dispute; police fatal shooting followed a burglary, with one child taken into custody and two still missing.
- A New Zealand man, believed to be Tom Phillips, was shot dead by police after a burglary in Waikato on September 8, 2025.
- One child was taken into custody following the incident, while the other two children were found hours later in a remote campsite.
- The children's mother, Cat, expressed relief that the ordeal had ended, stating they had been deeply missed every day for nearly four years.
- Authorities had been searching for Phillips since he vanished in December 2021 with his three children, believed to have been living off the grid.
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Last air raids showed us giants in the forest, camouflages and mochiles on the coast. Tom Phillips was shot by the police. The 3 children, with whom he fled 4 years ago, are safe.
Tom Phillips, who had been on the run in the bush for the past four years with his three children, was shot dead by New Zealand police overnight local time. He was killed in a shootout with officers after he robbed a farm equipment store.
After living on the run with their father Tom Phillips for four years, they should find their mother, after medical examinations. ...
The fugitive, Tom Phillips, was hiding in a remote area after having volatilized in 2021 with his children of 9, 10 and 12 years old. After a long hunt, he was shot dead by the police on Monday 8 September.
By Todd Symons, CNN A fugitive father hiding with his three children in the dense New Zealand wilderness was shot and killed in a gun battle with police Monday. It led to his three children being taken into police custody, ending a nearly four-year search for the family. Thomas Phillips and his children, believed to be 9, 10, and 12, had been evading police in a remote area of the North Island since December 2021, sparking a manhunt that sent sh…
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