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Search for Children After Fugitive Tom Phillips Shot
9/8/2025
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- Police are searching for two children of fugitive Tom Phillips, shot dead during a Waikato standoff.
- Acting Deputy Commissioner Jill Rogers stated Phillips shot a policeman during a burglary response in Piopio.
- Authorities set up spikes after spotting a quad bike linked to Phillips.
- One child is in custody; urgent inquiries are ongoing to locate the other two.
- Phillips, missing since December 2021, faced multiple charges, including bank robbery.
