Suspect in New Zealand mass shooting has been charged with murder
New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said the man was expected to appear in a Christchurch court on Saturday morning.Bush added that he was aware a name was being circulated in the media, but said it would be inappropriate to confirm that at this time.Three other people, two men and a woman, have been taken into custody. Police are trying to ascertain their involvement. Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia said one of the individuals was Australian.
They have asked social media users to stop sharing the graphic footage, which was streamed live on Facebook."New Zealand Police alerted us to a video on Facebook shortly after the livestream commenced and we removed both the shooter's Facebook account and the video. We're also removing any praise or support for the crime and the shooter or shooters as soon as we're aware," a spokesperson for Facebook New Zealand, Mia Garlick, said in a statement.
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