24 Feb 2015

Men wanted in connection to shooting named

6:22 pm on 24 February 2015

Police have named two men wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Hamilton on Friday night as Rukuwai Te Toko and Mana Williams, both aged 17.

Mana Williams (L) and Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo.

Mana Williams (L) and Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo. Photo: Supplied

Twenty nine-year-old Michael Thompson died after being shot at close range in the suburb of Melville.

Police named Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo and Mana Williams, both aged 17 as people they are looking for.

They said the men had access to firearms and were considered dangerous.

Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo has a distinctive Mongrel Mob tattoo on his left cheek and Mana Williams has RIP Ed tattooed on his right forearm and MDS in old English script on his chest.