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Coordinates: 43°31′58″S 172°36′42″E / 43.5329°S 172.6118°E / -43.5329; 172.6118
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2019 Christchurch Mosque Shootings
Al Noor mosque, 2006
Map
Location of Al Noor and Linwood mosques
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°31′58″S 172°36′42″E / 43.5329°S 172.6118°E / -43.5329; 172.6118
Date15 March 2019
13:40 (NZDT)
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths30+[1]
Injured50+[2]

The Christchurch mosque shootings occurred on 15 March 2019 at 13:40 NZDT (00:40 UTC) when About 30 people were shot at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is suspected that four perpetrators were involved. Multiple people have been killed in the shootings; an official number is yet to be released. There were also reports of a bomb being found in a crashed car on Strickland Street.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] This is the first mass shooting in New Zealand since the 1997 Raurimu massacre.[12][13][14]

Incidents

Riccarton

The Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: مسجد ال نور Masjid Al Noor) in Deans Ave, Riccarton was named as one of the targeted locations, as police declared a critical incident was occurring at the location.[15] Early reports suggest that 300 people were inside the mosque at the time of the shooting.[16] A neighbour of the mosque told reporters that he witnessed the shooter flee the mosque and drop what appeared to be an automatic weapon in the driveway while he fled.[17]

Linwood

Reports of a second shooter at the Linwood Islamic Centre,[18] Linwood Ave. in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood have raised concerns about a simultaneous attack.[19] This was later confirmed by police to be "a multiple, simultaneous attack".[20]

Perpetrators

One of the shooters livestreamed 18 minutes of his attack on Facebook Live, where he identified himself as 28-year-old Australia-born Brenton Tarrant.[21] Prior to the shooting, he posted a manifesto on the image board 8chan outlining his attack.[22] The shooter's Twitter account, which has since been suspended, showed firearms with a "black sun", as well as xenophobic messages scrawled on them.[21][23]

Arrests

Police Commissioner Mike Bush stated that three men and one woman had been arrested in connection with the attacks at two mosques.[5][4]

Aftermath

Survivors of the incidents were transported to nearby hospitals.[24]

A number of nearby schools were locked down in the wake of the event.[25]

The third cricket test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh, scheduled to be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from 16 March, was called off as a result of security concerns.[26] The Bangladeshi team were planning on attending the Al Noor Mosque and were moments from entering the building when the shooting started.[27][28]

Reactions

Domestic reactions

At a press conference in New Plymouth, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated that the incident was an "act of extreme and unprecedented violence", while adding that "this is one of New Zealand's darkest days." She then returned to Wellington to coordinate the government response.[7][29][30][31]

International reactions

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned the attack, tweeting "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."[32][33]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Christchurch mosque shootings: Police respond to New Zealand incident, reports 9 dead". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Four people arrested over Christchurch mosque attacks, 'significant' number of fatalities - police". 1NewsNow. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Watch: Christchurch mosque shooting - Four in custody". Radio New Zealand. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "LIVE: Gunman named, four arrested, as Christchurch mosque attacks leave 'significant' number of fatalities". TVNZ. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Mosque shooting: Christchurch gunman livestreamed shooting". The New Zealand Herald. 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "New Zealand police respond to reports of mosque shooting in Christchurch". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Live: Massacre at the mosques - gunmen killed multiple people, Christchurch under siege". The New Zealand Herald. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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  10. ^ "Christchurch mosque shooting: What you need to know". The New Zealand Herald. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Christchurch shooting: reports of multiple casualties after shooting at mosque – live updates". The Guardian. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Leask, Anna (3 February 2017). "Raurimu 20 years on: the madman, the massacre and the memories". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. ^ Graham-McLay, Charlotte; Ramzy, Austin (14 March 2019). "New Zealand Police Say Multiple Deaths in 2 Mosque Shootings in Christchurch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques". www.cnn.com. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  15. ^ Sharman, Jon (15 March 2019). "Armed police deployed after shots fired at New Zealand mosque". The Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2019. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  17. ^ "Reports of multiple casualties in Christchurch mosque shooting". ABC News. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Christchurch gets its second mosque". Indian Weekender. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  19. ^ Barraclough, Breanna (15 March 2019). "Christchurch mosque shooting: Footage emerges of alleged gunman". Newshub. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  20. ^ Molyneux, Vita (15 March 2019). "Live updates: Six people have reportedly been killed in Christchurch shootings near mosque". Newshub. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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  22. ^ "Christchurch mosque shooting: Gunman posts manifesto detailing reasons for attack". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  23. ^ "New Zealand Gunman Says 'Subscribe To PewDiePie' Moments Before Livestreaming Shooting". Kotaku Australia. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Four arrested after mass shooting at mosque, Islamic centre". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  25. ^ "LIVE: Gunman named, four arrested, as Christchurch mosque attacks leave 'significant' number of fatalities". TVNZ. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  26. ^ "Black Caps v Bangladesh test cancelled after gunmen attack Christchurch mosques". Stuff.co.nz.
  27. ^ "Bangladesh cricket team flees mosque shooting". City News 1130. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  28. ^ "Cricketers escape NZ mosque shooting". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  29. ^ "'One of New Zealand's darkest days': Jacinda Ardern responds to Christchurch shooting". The Guardian. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ "PM on mosque shooting: 'One of New Zealand's darkest days'". Newstalk ZB. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  31. ^ "'Multiple fatalities' in NZ mosque shootings". BBC News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  32. ^ @ScottMorrisonMP (15 March 2019). "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" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 March 2019 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ "Aust leaders horrified over NZ shooting". Nine News. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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