Police said there would be heightened security at the tournament's opening game to help reassure fans, and FIFA said a minute of silence would be observed before each of the two opening games.
New Zealand Prime Minster Chris Hipkins said the tournament would go ahead as scheduled. The shooting happened near hotels where Team Norway and other soccer teams have been staying. The gunman was found dead after a police shootout, during which an officer was shot and wounded. AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - A man stormed a high-rise construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday morning, shooting at terrified workers and killing two people hours before New Zealand planned to host the first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament.
