A wanted criminal, Tom Phillips, was shot and killed by police in New Zealand while on the run with his three children for nearly four years. Phillips had no legal custody of the children, who lacked access to education and healthcare. The police tracked him down after he robbed a store, leading to a confrontation where an officer was critically injured. The two remaining children were found hours later in a forest. Phillips had previously disappeared with his children, and the case has drawn significant public interest.