Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came under fire while investigating burglary in Piopio, authorities saidNew Zealand police search for missing children after shooting – latest updatesA fugitive father who had been hiding in New Zealand’s rugged wilderness with his three children for nearly four years has been shot dead by police during an armed burglary, police confirmed on Monday.Tom Phillips fled into the Waikato wilderness with his children Ember, now 9, Maverick, 10, and Jayda, 12, just before Christmas 2021, following a dispute with their mother. Continue reading...