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Revision as of 06:23, 15 March 2019

Christchurch mosque shootings
Al Noor mosque, 2006
Map
Location of Al Noor mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre
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)
Injured50+[1]

The Christchurch mosque shootings occurred on 15 March 2019 at 13:40 NZDT (00:40 UTC) at the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand. Multiple people have been killed in the shootings; an official number is yet to be released. Gunmans weapons cache purchased from Gun-City in Dunedin, NZ. Police have also confirmed that they found multiple car bombs, which were successfully disarmed.[4] This is the first mass shooting in New Zealand since the 1997 Raurimu massacre.[5][6][7]

It is suspected that four perpetrators were involved; one of them was identified as 28-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant, who displayed neo-Nazi symbols on his firearms.[8][9]

Incidents

Al Noor Mosque, Riccarton

The Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: مسجد النور 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.[10] Reports suggest that 500 people were inside the mosque, attending Friday Prayer, at the time of the shooting.[11] 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.[12]

Linwood Islamic Centre

A second shooter attacked the Linwood Islamic Centre,[13][14] and police confirmed that it was "a multiple, simultaneous attack".[15]

IEDs

Police discovered a number of IEDs that were on vehicles. They were confirmed to have all been defused without incident by the New Zealand Defense Force.[4][16] The IEDs found were multiple petrol containers connected to an unknown device.

Online

One of the shooters livestreamed 16 minutes of his attack on Facebook Live, where he identified himself as 28-year-old Australia-born Brenton Tarrant.[17] Prior to the shooting, he posted a manifesto titled "The Great Replacement" (a reference to the white genocide conspiracy theory and its French variant) on the image board 8chan outlining his attack and identifying as a "Ethno-nationalist Eco-fascist" taking inspiration from British Union of Fascists leader Oswald Mosley.[18] The shooter's Twitter account, which has since been suspended, showed firearms with the neo-Nazi symbol Black Sun and the Fourteen Words (which appeared in the manifesto), as well as xenophobic messages scrawled on them.[17][19] The livestream has been re-posted on many video streaming services including LiveLeak and YouTube.[20]

Aftermath

Survivors of the incidents were transported to nearby hospitals.[21]

A number of nearby schools were locked down in the wake of the event.[22]

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.[23] The Bangladeshi team were planning on attending the Al Noor Mosque and were moments from entering the building when the incident started.[24][25] The players then reportedly fled on foot to Hagley Oval and were kept in lock-down in the stadium's dressing room.[26][27][28]

The Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination (ODESC) was convened to coordinate the government response.[29]

Arrests

Police Commissioner Mike Bush stated that three men and one woman had been arrested in connection with the attacks at the two mosques.[22][4]

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."[30][31][32][33] She then returned to Wellington to receive official advice.

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Patsy Reddy, released a statement expressing her condolences.[34]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Christchurch mosque shootings: Police respond to New Zealand incident, reports 9 dead". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosque- Mass Shooting: At least 27 dead as gunman opens fire". The Daily Telegraph. 15 March 2019. 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 c d "Watch: Christchurch mosque shooting - Four in custody". Radio New Zealand. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques". www.cnn.com. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Australian man named as NZ mosque gunman". The West Australian. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times (15 March 2019). "Brenton Tarrant, New Zealand mosque shooter, used Facebook Live record attack". The Washington Times. Retrieved 15 March 2019. {{cite news}}: External link in |last1= (help)
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ "LIVE: Mass shooting at Christchurch mosque as police respond to 'active shooter' situation". 1 News NOW. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Reports of multiple casualties in Christchurch mosque shooting". ABC News. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Christchurch gets its second mosque". Indian Weekender. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  14. ^ Barraclough, Breanna (15 March 2019). "Christchurch mosque shooting: Footage emerges of alleged gunman". Newshub. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  15. ^ Molyneux, Vita (15 March 2019). "Live updates: Six people have reportedly been killed in Christchurch shootings near mosque". Newshub. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  16. ^ Casiano, Louis (14 March 2019). "4 in custody after New Zealand mass shootings at mosques; IEDs found in cars". Fox News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Mosque shooting: Christchurch gunman livestreamed shooting". The New Zealand Herald. 15 March 2019. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 15 March 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  18. ^ "Christchurch mosque shooting: Gunman posts manifesto detailing reasons for attack". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  19. ^ "New Zealand Gunman Says 'Subscribe To PewDiePie' Moments Before Livestreaming Shooting". Kotaku Australia. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  20. ^ Sherwood, Sam; Kenny, Lee. "Christchurch mosque shootings: Man claims responsibility for shootings, records assault on video". Stuff.
  21. ^ "Four arrested after mass shooting at mosque, Islamic centre". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  22. ^ a b "LIVE: Gunman named, four arrested, as Christchurch mosque attacks leave 'significant' number of fatalities". TVNZ. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Black Caps v Bangladesh test cancelled after gunmen attack Christchurch mosques". Stuff.co.nz.
  24. ^ "Bangladesh cricket team flees mosque shooting". City News 1130. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  25. ^ "Cricketers escape NZ mosque shooting". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  26. ^ Press, Associated (14 March 2019). "Bangladesh cricket team flees mosque shooting". Daily Herald.
  27. ^ "Bangladesh tour of NZ called off after Christchurch terror attack". ESPNcricinfo. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  28. ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand called off after Christchurch terror attack". ESPNcricinfo. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  29. ^ "Top level crisis meeting in Wellington after Christchurch mosque shooting". Stuff. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  30. ^ "New Zealand police respond to reports of mosque shooting in Christchurch". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  31. ^ "'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)
  32. ^ "PM on mosque shooting: 'One of New Zealand's darkest days'". Newstalk ZB. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  33. ^ "'Multiple fatalities' in NZ mosque shootings". BBC News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  34. ^ "Message from the Governor-General - Christchurch - Scoop News". 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019 – via Scoop.
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