Man accused of violent rampage in Auckland’s Epsom named as Shalty Heta

Home / New ZealandUpdatedRNZRNZ·4 Sep, 2026 12:01 AM2 mins to readThe aftermath of a police incident at Manukau Rd, Epsom. Photo / RNZ, Marika KhabaziThe aftermath of a police incident at Manukau Rd, Epsom. Photo / RNZ, Marika KhabaziBy RNZThe man accused of a violent rampage in the Auckland suburb of Epsom can now be named.He is 49-year-old Shalty Heta.Heta is in custody after allegedly assaulting a jogger, taking a car and running down three high-school-aged cyclists, and killing a dog.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.