At least 27 dead as gunman believed to be a 28-year-old Australian opens fire in packed Christchurch mosque and livestreams the horrific slaughter – as more bodies are found at a second mosque
Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots from his semi-automatic shotgun at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch
The gunman live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque, which happened about 1.30pm
Witnesses have said they saw ‘blood everywhere’ and multiple people were reportedly killed in the massacre
One of the gunman live-streamed the mass shooting inside the mosque firing at dozens as they tried to flee
By BEN HILL
DAILYMAIL.COM
15 March 2019
A gunman – believed to be a 28-year-old Australian – has opened fire at a mosque in New Zealand, shooting at children and reportedly killing at least 27 people.
Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots from his weapons including a semi-automatic shotgun and a rifle at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country’s South Island.
The gunman – who identified himself on Twitter as Brenton Tarrant – live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque, which happened about 1.30pm (11.30am AEDT) as Friday prayers were underway.
A video seen by Daily Mail Australia shows the man firing multiple shots at dozens of people as they try to flee. A suspect is in custody but it is unclear whether it is the gunman.
The suspected gunman posted a 87-page manifesto to Twitter before the killings, describing them as a ‘terrorist attack’.
People were also reportedly shot at the nearby Linwood Masjid mosque.
There are also reports of another shooting outside Christchurch Hospital and that a bomb was found in a car three kilometres from the mosque.
Police have urged people near the area to stay indoors and report suspicious behaviour, describing the incident as ‘critical’.
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