"Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio. A police officer is recovering in hospital after being shot in the head by Phillips with a high-powered rifle in the standoff. About 11 hours after Phillips was killed, two of his children were found safe and well at the campsite in Waitomo."
"In a press conference on Tuesday, police commissioner Richard Chambers said authorities found at least one firearm and ammunition at the campsite, which was about 2km from where Phillips had been killed. He said authorities were able to get the support of one of the children to locate the remaining children in dense bush. The image released showed quad bikes, tyres and cans of soft drink in the thick bushland. Chambers said the campsite was in deep bush not an easily found location for anyone."
Police released images and details of a remote Waitomo campsite where two of fugitive Tom Phillips' children were found safe about 11 hours after Phillips was shot dead in a confrontation with police following burglary reports in Piopio. An officer remains hospitalized after being shot in the head with a high-powered rifle. Authorities located at least one firearm, ammunition, quad bikes, tyres and cans at the dense, hard-to-find bush campsite about 2km from where Phillips died. One child helped locate the others and investigators will probe access to firearms and possible accomplices.
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