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Gun used to fatally shoot of Australian tourist still hasn't been found

August 18, 2019

Police are making a plea for any dash-cam footage which might show any hitch hikers around where his van was dumped.

The gun used to fatally shoot Australian tourist Sean McKinnon still hasn't been found.

Police are now asking for any dash-cam video which might show hitch-hikers around where his van was dumped in Waikato.

Investigators today kept gathering evidence into the 33-year-old's killing.

Police say they're still supporting his family and his Canadian fiancé, who survived the attack.

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