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[Live Video] Mass Shootings At Mosques In Christchurch, New Zealand


There are "multiple fatalities" after shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, police in New Zealand have confirmed.

Three men and one woman are in custody, police commissioner Mike Bush told a news conference.


Witnesses told local media they ran for their lives, and saw people bleeding on the ground outside the Al Noor mosque.

Authorities advised all mosques to shut down until further notice. All Christchurch schools are on lockdown.

In a statement to the nation, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said details were not yet clear, "but I can tell you now - this will be one of New Zealand's darkest days".

Mohan Ibrahim, who was in the area of the Al Noor mosque, told the New Zealand Herald : "At first we thought it was an electric shock but then all these people started running.

"I still have friends inside.

"I have been calling my friends but there are many I haven't heard from. I am scared for my friends lives."

It is not yet known how many shooters there were, but the Herald reports that one gunman is believed to be an Australian who has written a manifesto outlining his intentions. In it, he espouses far-right ideology and anti-immigrant ideology.

Unverified footage purportedly taken by the shooter has emerged, suggesting he filmed as he shot victims. Police called on the public not to share the "extremely distressing" material online.


New Zealand police are expected to hold a press conference in under ten minutes, but here is the information we have so far of the Friday afternoon attacks in New Zealand.

  1. Two mosques were attacked by at least one gunman in Christchurch, beginning at around 1.40 p.m. local time, causing multiple fatalities.
  2. Police say they have one man in custody but can't rule out other gunmen still on the run. They say it is still an "active situation."
  3. Witnesses said one gunman was "white, aged in his 30s or 40s and wearing a uniform."
  4. Police have not released a death toll yet. They are telling mosques across New Zealand to shut their doors until told the situation is safe.
  5. Christchurch is on shut down with no people being allowed in or out of government buildings or schools. People are being told to stay off the streets.
  6. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described the shootings as "one of New Zealand's darkest days."
  7. Police have asked social media users to not share a video believed to show one of the shootings in graphic detail.

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