remains ongoing. although his career was tragically cut short and lasted just five years, tupac s memory is very much alive here in los angeles and around the world. he sold more than 75 million records and only last month he was honoured here on hollywood s walk of fame. so far, the case has gone unsolved. there is renewed hope now that that could change. sophie long, bbc news, hollywood. the women s football world cup kicks off today, with new zealand and australia playing. it is the biggest world cup to date. i am joined it is the biggest world cup to date. iamjoined by it is the biggest world cup to date. i am joined by katie silber in sydney. there were initial concerns there might not be as much interest, but now the stadiums are sold out, it sounds like women s football is on the right track.
of the game and exactly what this world cup means thanjulie dolan, the matildas captain in 1979 when the first international occurred. i spoke to her and asked her how much the game has come on in that time. . ., ., , .., time. the conditions, ifi can ut it time. the conditions, ifi can put it into time. the conditions, ifi can put it into perspective, - time. the conditions, ifi can put it into perspective, when we played in an international tournament. these days, it s a whole tournament. these days, it s a whole different ball game. whereas we had to sell leamingtons to get money. to sell cakes leamingtons to get money. to sell cakes to raise money to -et sell cakes to raise money to get to sell cakes to raise money to get to a sell cakes to raise money to get to a tournament. whereas nowadays, we are talking about 80.000 nowadays, we are talking about 80,000 people, selling overi million 80,000 people, selling overi million tickets. so that might give million ticket
we went out to see what was going on, their fifa team bus with all the branding was parked outside the hotel. in the area that was cordoned off during the situation. norway s players walking along the waterfront in the last couple of days, they are staying close. but all the teams involved are safe, we believe. but yes, certainly an unnerving incident for everybody and not what we were expecting on the opening day of this world cup. i assume security has already been tight with an event like this. hundreds if not thousands of tourists have arrived in auckland just for this event. how would you describe security now? this how would you describe security now? , , how would you describe security now? a , now? as i say, the mood is obviously now? as i say, the mood is obviously slightly now? as i say, the mood is obviously slightly more - now? as i say, the mood is - obviously slightly more sombre than we were expecting. this has been the biggest world cup, the biggest women s world
the shooting took place. we are staying not far away from where this incident happened just a few minutes away from this street. it s cordon off, police officers are there. they are heavily armed with ak-47s. they are heavily armed with ak 47s. the prime minister and the sports minister there. the situation has resolved itself in the last hour or so and we are here to cover the fifa 2023 women s world cup. we are expecting today to be one of celebration but the mood is now very different. news came through that two members of the public have died along with the shooter. what is good news is this is an isolated incident and we don t expect it to be a national security risk. we expect the world cup to proceed as planned later on today. the government
two people have been killed in a shooting in new zealand s largest city, auckland. a gunman opened fire at a building site in central auckland on thursday. the gunman has also died. the prime minister, chris hipkins, said there was no wider national security threat. he confirmed that the opening match of the women s football world cup would go ahead in the city as planned on thursday. it is with deep sorrow i can confirm two people have been killed. at confirm two people have been killed. ~ , , ., ., killed. at this stage, i am aware that killed. at this stage, i am aware that six killed. at this stage, i am aware that six others - killed. at this stage, i am | aware that six others have killed. at this stage, i am - aware that six others have been injured, including police. they have been taken to auckland hospital. police have also confirmed the shooter is also dead. the assessment from officials is there is no national security risk. there is no change to new zealand s