Rapper Temm Dogg sentenced to over nine years for road rage shooting in New Zealand
nzherald.co.nz — February 4, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
Rapper Tihema Nuttall, known as Temm Dogg, has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for a road rage shooting. He was found guilty of wounding William Merito with intent to cause serious harm. The incident occurred on August 5, 2021, after Nuttall picked up his children from school. He shot Merito in the face while stopped at roadworks on Te Ngae Rd. Nuttall had a loaded firearm in his car during the incident. He was sentenced in the Rotorua District Court after a jury trial last year.