TAMAKI SHOOTING
Father’s Condition Grave
NO LIGHT ON THE MOTIVE
(B.v Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 21
The condition of Mr. Peter Hobson, sour., who was shot yesterday by his son, who subsequently shot himself dead, was reported at 1 o’clock to-day as extremely ;<.ave.
No light has been cast on the affair which would show the youth’s motive, but comment is made on his determination.
His first shot, fired at a moving van, missed his father by six inches. His second, fired from 64 yards, struck his father between the eyes. (Earlier telegram appears on page 8.)
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 161, 24 June 1935, Page 7
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