At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshipers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called 'one of New Zealand's darkest days.'
At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshipers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called"one of New Zealand's darkest days."
Though there was no reason to believe there were any more suspects, Ardern said the national security-threat level was being raised from low to high, the second-highest level. Police Commissioner Mike Bush said Friday night that a man had been charged with murder. He did not say whether police believed that the same shooter was responsible for both attacks.
The deadliest attack occurred at the Masjid al Noor mosque in central Christchurch at about 1:45 p.m., when 41 people were killed.Witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black enter the mosque and then heard dozens of shots, followed by people running from the mosque in terror. He said the gunman was white and was wearing a helmet with some kind of device on top, giving him a military-type appearance.
Mark Nichols told the New Zealand Herald he heard about five gunshots and that a Friday prayer-goer returned fire with a rifle or shotgun. He said the mosques in Christchurch and Linwood would be the targets, as would a third mosque in the town of Ashburton if he could make it there.
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