By Renju Jose

SYDNEY (Reuters) -A New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police put his children at risk with his actions and had “no regard” for their safety, authorities said on Tuesday, as police found quad bikes and ammunition at their campsite hideout.

Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children, now aged 9, 10, and 12, in late 2021 and had been on the run across the remote area in New Zealand’s Waikato region, in a case that gripped the nation over his ability to evade arrest.

A police officer was shot several times with a high-powered rifle and seriously injured on Monday in the attempt to arrest Phillips, while a second officer shot Phillips, who died at the scene despite efforts to save him.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell said Phillips’ actions had “quite literally put h

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