Mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city left 49 dead and many injured
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One or more gunmen attacked two mosques in Christchurch, the largest city in New Zealand’s South Island, killing 49 people during Friday prayers. Three people are in custody and one man has been charged with murder. Police also say they have found explosive devices.
Continue reading...The New Zealand international rugby player has sent his sympathies to those affected by the Christchurch mosque attack, which left at least 49 people dead. Williams played for the local Super Rugby team, the Crusaders, in 2011. He converted to Islam in 2009, and is the first Muslim to play for the All Blacks
Continue reading...Forty-nine people have been shot dead and 48 injured in attacks targeting Muslims at two mosques during Friday prayers in Christchurch, in the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s history.
The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, described the atrocity as a terrorist attack and said Friday had been “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”. Police commissioner Mike Bush said explosive devices in a car had been defused and urged all mosques across the country to close their doors for the time being.
Continue reading...As police secure the sites of shootings in Christchurch, residents leave tributes to victims, including the 49 killed
Continue reading...New Zealand's prime minister has issued 'the strongest possible condemnation of the ideology of the people who did this' after mass shootings at two mosques. The country's terrorism threat level has been raised and flights in and out of Christchurch were cancelled as intelligence agencies worked to secure the city
Continue reading...Witnesses Farid Ahmed and Ramzan speak about their ordeal inside the Masjid Al Noor mosque near Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a gunman opened fire upon the hundreds of people gathered there.
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Forty-nine people have been shot dead and 48 injured in attacks targeting Muslims at two mosques during Friday prayers, in the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s history. A man in his late 20s has been arrested and charged with murder. He will appear in court on Saturday morning. Two other armed suspects are being held in custody. Police said they were trying to determine how they might be involved
The New Zealand prime minister has responded to the shootings at mosques in Christchurch that have left many people dead. Jacinda Ardern said it was 'one of New Zealand’s darkest days' and many of the victims had chosen to make New Zealand their home. 'They are us,' she said. 'The person who has perpetuated this violence against us is not ... There is no place in New Zealand for such acts of extreme and unprecedented violence.'
• Christchurch shooting: multiple fatalities after mass shooting at two mosques
• New Zealand shooting: what we know so far