Stunning fact about NZ mosque gunman’s arrest
has exclusive details about how the officers, after hearing there was an active shooter on the loose in the city, took to the streets to find him — and stop him.has agreed not to name, are both based in smaller towns out of Christchurch.
“They were actually training when the call came through that there was an active armed offender in Christchurch,” Stills told the“They operationalised themselves and got into one car, they decided to skirt the city, they thought that’s what the offender would do — rather than drive through the CBD. 50 people are confirmed dead making it the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history. Picture: Fiona Goodall/Getty ImagesThey also had to consider whether pursuing him would cause a crash which could also be fatal and involve innocent road users.
“They wouldn’t have been scared, we practice for this stuff — to be honest, it was lucky two officers with that amount of service and experience were there.Stills said it was the second car from his patch damaged in a week and he’d previously told staff not to wreck any others as they were already short.A local offers a police officer a treat from the bakery.He commended them for their work and hoped that one day they could tell their stories in their own words.
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