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New Zealand mosque shootings kill 49

Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described one alleged gunman, who had Australian citizenship, as an "extremist, right-wing" terrorist. A man in his late twenties was charged with murder and will appear in court on Saturday morning, police confirmed. Two other men and one woman were detained nearby and firearms seized, Police Commissioner Mike Bush said. He said police had determined that one of the people detained was not involved in the incident, and officers were working to understand if the other two were connected. The shooting was the deadliest in the country's history. Live coverage of the New Zealand mosque shooting One gunman live-streamed footage of his rampage to Facebook, filmed with a head-mounted camera. The footage showed him firing indiscriminately at men, women and children from close range inside the Al-Noor mosque. Police called on the public not to share the "extremely distressing" footage online. Facebook said it had removed the gunman's Facebook and Instagram accounts and was working to remove any copies of the footage. Witnesses 'prayed for end to bullets' Bangladesh cricket team escapes shooting The suspect was also believed to have published a manifesto outlining his intentions, in which he identified himself as a 28-year-old born in Australia and espoused far right and anti-immigrant ideology. Police Commissioner Bush confirmed that the suspect who was charged was not known in advance to either New Zealand or Australian security services. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called it one of New Zealand's "darkest days". "It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack," she said.

What do we know at this point?

The first report of an attack came from the Al Noor mosque, located in central Christchurch. Witnesses told local media they ran for their lives, and saw people bleeding on the ground outside the building. A second mosque in the suburb of Linwood was evacuated, but there were fewer details from that site. Police also defused "a number of IEDs (explosive devices) attached to vehicles", Mr Bush said.

Image copyrightEPAImage captionArmed police patrol following a shooting at the Al Noor mosque Authorities advised all mosques in the city to shut down until further notice. Armed police were also seen at Papanui High School in Christchurch, which was cordoned off. Speaking at a press conference, Mr Bush said police were working to determine whether the other suspects detained were involved in the incident. He said a number of firearms had been recovered from both shooting sites, and explosive devices were found in a car belonging to one of the suspects.

What happened at the mosques?

The sequence of events remains unclear and has mostly come via eyewitness reports to local media. One unnamed survivor told TV New Zealand he was at the Al Noor mosque, and saw a gunman shoot a man directly in the chest. The attacker reportedly targeted the men's prayer room in the mosque, then moved to the women's room. "What I did was basically just waiting and praying, God please, let this guy run out of bullets," the witness said. "He came to this side, he shot this side, he went to another room and went to the ladies' section and shot them. I just heard one of the ladies has died."

Media captionEyewitness: "My hands were shaking so hard" A Palestinian man who asked not to be named told the AFP news agency he heard rapid gunfire and saw a man shot in the head. "I heard three quick shots, then after about 10 seconds it started again - it must have been an automatic, no one could pull a trigger that quick," he said. "Then people started running out. Some were covered in blood." A second mosque in the suburb of Linwood was also evacuated. The police commissioner said "multiple fatalities" were recorded at two locations.

How have authorities responded?

Multiple casualties were brought to Christchurch Hospital where there was a heavy police presence. A spokeswoman said Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) had activated its mass casualty plan, the New Zealand news site Stuff.co.nz reported. Police earlier cleared Cathedral Square, where thousands of children had been holding a rally for action on climate change.

Police Commissioner Bush said: "Police are responding with its full capability to manage the situation, but the risk environment remains extremely high. Police recommend that residents across Christchurch remain off the streets and indoors until further notice." A lockdown on all schools in Christchurch was lifted, and parents told could collect their children. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison tweeted: "I'm horrified by the reports I'm following of the serious shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. The situation is still unfolding but our thoughts and prayers are with our Kiwi cousins."

Cricket team escapes attack

The Bangladesh national cricket team appeared to have narrowly escaped the shooting. A reporter following the team, which was due to play New Zealand in a now-cancelled test match on Saturday, tweeted that the team had "escaped from a mosque near Hagley Park where there were active shooters". Player Tamim Iqbal tweeted that the "entire team got saved from active shooters". Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus said most of the team had gone to mosque by bus and were about to go inside when the incident took place. "They are safe. But they are mentally shocked. We have asked the team to stay confined in the hotel," he told the AFP news agency. Read the full article

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Shooter opens fire in New Zealand and ‘injures four people’

At least one gunman has opened fire at a mosque in New Zealand, shooting at children and reportedly killing dozens of people.

Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country’s South Island.

Police have urged people near the area to stay indoors and report suspicious behaviour, describing the incident as ‘critical’.

One of the gunmen is believed to have live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque, which happened about 1.30pm as Friday prayers were underway. 

There are also reports of another shooting outside Christchurch Hospital and that a bomb was found in a car three kilometres from the mosque.

At least one gunman has opened fire at a mosque in New Zealand , shooting at children and reportedly killing dozens of people

Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country’s South Island

One of the gunmen is believed to have live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque, which happened at 1.30pm as Friday prayers were underway

Mohammed Jama, the former president of the Muslim Association of Canterbury, said a man with a gun entered the Christchurch Mosque about 1.40pm local time on Friday.

A man inside the mosque at the time of the shooting said there ‘bodies all over me’.  

Witnesses inside the mosque reported seeing 15 people being shot, including children.

A man who escaped the mosque during the shooting said he saw his wife lying dead on the footpath.

‘My wife is dead,’ he said while wailing.

Witness Ahmad Al-Mahmoud described one of the shooters as being white, with blond hair and wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest.

The gunman entered and opened fire while hundreds of people were inside the packed mosque for Friday prayers.

The mosque has capacity to hold more than 300 people. 

The Bangladesh cricket team – who are currently on tour in New Zealand – were inside the mosque praying at the time of the shooting and were forced to flee for their lives, ESPN reported. 

A witness told Radio New Zealand he heard shots fired and saw ‘blood everywhere’. 

Witnesses reported they heard 20 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country’s South Island

Police have urged people near the area to stay indoors and report suspicious behaviour, describing the incident as ‘critical’

Several people have reportedly been killed, with a dead body seen near Al Noor Mosque (interior pictured)

Mr Jama said four people were injured and that he saw two people lying on the ground. He did not know if they were alive or dead, Stuff reported.  

There may have been more than one shooter inside the mosque, the New Zealand Herald reported.

A man inside the mosque said he ran behind the building when he heard gunfire, One News reported.

He said he saw people lying on the ground in pools of blood. 

A woman told the Christchurch Star she lay down in her car as four or five men came running towards her before hearing gunfire moments later. 

The gunman’s rifle and magazines reportedly had the names of other shooters who had killed people at mosques written on them.

A bomb was found in a car three kilometres from the scene of the shooting, The Guardian reported.

The gunman entered and opened fire while hundreds of people were inside the packed mosque for Friday prayers

A man who escaped the mosque during the shooting said he saw his wife lying dead on the footpath 

Another witness said people had to smash windows to escape the mosque. 

A second gunman was reportedly seen near another mosque in Linwood and an armed police presence is there.

Twenty armed police officers cleared areas in the suburb of Linwood, and led about five men with their hands on their heads out of a building in the area.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush said the shooting was a ‘serious and evolving situation with an active shooter’.

‘Police are responding with its full capability to manage the situation, but the risk environment remains extremely high,’ he said.

‘Police recommend that residents across Christchurch remain off the streets and indoors until further notice. Christchurch schools will be locked down until further notice.

‘Police thanks the public for their cooperation and will provide further updates to keep residents informed.’

The shooting happened near Cathedral Square where thousands of children were protesting for climate change action.

The protesting children have been told to go home to ensure their safety. 

Police officers were also seen at sports ground Hagley Park and at Christchurch Hospital. 

New Zealand Police said armed officers have been deployed in the area. 

A business owner near the mosque said a man who fled the area told him the shooting happened inside. 

A witness said they heard at least 50 gunshots and saw people lying on the ground.

Police officers were seen outside Christchurch Hospital after the shooting on Friday

Another witness said he saw a car chasing two people from outside the mosque along Deans Avenue.

He said the people in the car began shooting at the two people.

Christchurch Boys’ and Girls’ high schools have both been placed into lockdown. 

Parents of students at Christchurch Girls’ High School were sent a text message telling them the lockdown was ‘not an exercise’.  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her planned events for Friday afternoon in light of the shooting.  

The Canterbury District Health Board has activated its mass casualty plan and the city council has placed its central city buildings into lockdown.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will speak to media at 4pm local time. 

More to come 

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