The first report of an attack came from the Al Noor mosque, located in central Christchurch along Deans Avenue, facing Hagley Park. Witnesses there reported seeing people bleeding on the ground outside the building.
The attacker reportedly targeted the men’s prayer room in the mosque, then moved to the women’s room.
“We believe that 40 people have lost their lives in this act of extreme violence” – New Zealand‘s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describes the Christchurch mosque shootings as a “terrorist attack”
#ChristchurchMosqueAttack: “I’m 66 and I never thought in my life I would live to see something like this,” says an eyewitness who helped an injured man call his wife on the phone during New Zealand’s #ChristchurchShootings pic.twitter.com/KMfz5ekmAS— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) March 15, 2019
What we know so far about the New Zealand shooting:
• 40 people were killed in attacks on 2 mosques
• Officials said 4 people were in custody and explosives were found on vehicles
• A video and manifesto that seem to be by the gunman were posted onlinehttps://t.co/nzidE10Nkg— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 15, 2019
Medics arrive at the scene
Terror suspect moments before he opened fire turned the camera to himself.
He is the guy(terrorist) who killed many Muslims in mosque of new Zealand
But world’s Media is calling him Shooter not terrorist Because he is not a Muslim!
Terrorist label is only for Muslims
Shame on you 😢#Christchurch pic.twitter.com/SbvHk4L06m— Anees Khan (@AneesKh56752157) March 15, 2019
BREAKING: 49 people now confirmed dead in this disgusting Christchurch mosque massacre. Scores more seriously injured.
One of the worst terrorist attacks in modern history. New Zealand is such a great country, utterly heart-breaking to see its people attacked like this.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 15, 2019