At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
At least one gunman killed more than 45 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as terrorism.
New Zealand was placed on its highest security threat level, Adern said, adding that four people in police custody, three men and one woman, held extremist views but had not been on any police watchlists.
TVC News Ibraheem Shitta reports that the mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday has left many people killed.
Armed police in New Zealand are swarming the scene of the attack detaining four suspects connected to what they described as an unprecedented situation.
“I want to start by saying that we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in New Zealand. It’s very grave, it’s very serious. We have dealt with an active shooter situation. We have multiple fatalities – at this point, I can’t say how many, but it is significant. They occurred in two locations, two mosques in Christchurch – one at Deans Avenue, and one at Linwood Avenue. Our police have those locations locked down. We have four people in custody. We don’t, we are not aware of other people, but we cannot assume there are not others at large. We have a number of schools in lockdown, we’re currently making sure we have enough staff to saturate the area, with enough equipment, to ensure that when we release that lockdown, people can get home safely. We’re in the process of that, it will happen very shortly,” New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Mike Bush said.
The suspect live streamed himself getting ready, going to the mosque and opening fire on worshippers who had gathered for prayers.
He could be seen driving with guns in the front seat, looking briefly into the camera before entering the mosque and starts shooting randomly.
At one point he returns to the car to change guns and goes back to the mosque.
An unidentified witness said: “I saw one gun on the floor and police was stopping here. There were lots of people died, injured.”
“Oh there was around 145. I was at stopped. I heard the back sound of a gun and the second ones I heard I run. There were a lot of people sitting on the floor. The gun was from around the door. I run behind the mosque and I sat in behind the container and I rang for the police.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern described the attack as an act of terrorism that has no place in the world.
“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. Two explosive devices attached to suspects’ vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. There are currently four individuals who have been apprehended, but three are connected to this attack who are currently in custody, one of which has publicly stated that they were Australian born,”‘ New Zealand’s PM sIAD.
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison agrees with Andern as he confirms that one of the four people detained is Australian.
“I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody, I have been advised, is an Australian-born citizen, and obviously that element of the investigation, Australian authorities are involved in, and they will be proceeding with their investigation which has already been stood up, involving all the relevant agencies,” Australian Prime minister said.
Although the Police say Four are in custody. Three men and one woman, – at this point, mosques across the country are advised to close their entrances and people to stay indoors.
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