Police have named the man gunned down in an Auckland dairy last night as 58 year-old Bhagubhai Vaghela.
A customer found Mr Vaghela, of Mt Eden, lying on the floor of the Uptown Minimart in New North Rd at 9.20pm and called an ambulance. Attempts to revive him were not successful.
Since last night police have been canvassing residents living in the apartments in the same building as the shop.
Detective Inspector Bernie Hollewand says Mr Vaghela - whose body remains at the scene this morning - was shot.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out later today.
Mr Hollewand said there was no immediately obvious motive for the shooting.
Police and ESR staff are at the scene this morning conducting a thorough examination of the premises.