Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died after being shot in Rotorua on Sunday morning.
The victim was Korrey Rose Whyman, 28 of Kawerau.
Police said that they were called to State Highway 33 in Mourea at 1.55am Sunday morning to find Whyman, a passenger inside a vehicle at the scene, with a serious gunshot wound.
Police said they believe the incident started on SH33 near Rotorua Airport where a vehicle was following another vehicle firing multiple shots.
The vehicle the victim was in was found outside a dairy in Mourea.
Whyman was rushed to Waikato Hospital but passed away this morning.
"Police and Victim support are working with Korrey's family at this very difficult time," Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow said in a statement.
Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward.
"A woman has died and we now need to find the person or persons responsible for her death," Pilbrow said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 105 quoting file number 220925/5119 or can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.