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Anti-Muslim Terrorist Attack in... NZ?
It appears we have an active shooter at mosques in Christchurch, who has killed several people.
I'll keep updating as more is known. |
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Not only is the shooter still at large, current reports have shots at Christchurch Hospital, where the injured are being taken.
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Crikey, the site of the mosque at the centre of the attack is next to Hagley Park.
I hope the cricket's ok for tomorrow. |
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My condolences to NZ.
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The Bangladesh team is safe.
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Update says that the shooting was with an automatic weapon (very rare in NZ) and went on for at least several minutes. The city is fairly well locked down everywhere.
Cop chopper is looking for the perp now - still at large. |
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Update saying there were 2-300 people in the mosque at prayer, with possibly most of them at least injured.
Truly bizarre, this kind of stuff doesn't happen here. But if it was going to, it was going to be in Christchurch. |
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Certainly a lot of ambulances and stretchers going into Christchurch Hospital.
Going by the calmness of the people there I'd say the hospital is safe. |
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There's a report of a bomb in a car on Strickland St.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...-incident-live |
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Damn, when we hit the international news desks we hit it hard.
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ABC: Christchurch mosque shooting sees armed police deployed and schools in lockdown; up to a dozen injured
BBC: New Zealand mosque shooting: Active shooter reported at Christchurch mosque CNN: Reported mass shooting at mosque in New Zealand city of Christchurch What we know so far:
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Hagley mosque and Linwood mosque simultaneousy at Friday prayer time.
Multiple magazines and multiple casualties. Geezes All schools, council buildings in lockdown. |
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Reports from people in the mosque say they think 20-30 dead/badly injured
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The shooter livestreamed the shooting on Facebook.
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I don't know anything about the religious situation in New Zealand. Are there many people there who hate Muslims and want to kill them? If so, are the haters Christians or Jewish, or what?
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That claim was a full auto, but I expect it will be a semi.
Hard to tell - the cops have released very little information, but the numbers going to the hospital don't seem to be in the dozens so far. I heard 20-30 on the ground. None of the above, usually. We're largely religious-mania free. Clearly a planned attack at the worst time. |
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Holy crap - the guy was so extreme he got booted off Mega back when Kim Dotcom owned it.
Some heads at the SIS will be rolling here. |
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The #1 reporter at the hospital reckons 20-25 ambulances have arrived at hospital and none in the past half hour or so.
Casualties may hopefully have been overstated. Was wearing camo gear... (David Gray have any living relatives?) |
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From Wikipedia...
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand So, it's 49% Christian and 1.2% Islam. |
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I have sort of skimmed through the thread, but latest reports are 9 dead
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This is one attacker?
He's shooting up the mosque and then the hospital and then the car bomb is his too? |
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Two Mosques attacked, this is a terrorist act.
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Geezes
Radio live saying a newshub source says at least 27 dead so far. Reliability of source hope not good Cops said they have caught one |
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NZ Herald is saying that they have a shooter in custody. The guy claiming responsibility is a Australian!
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Yes, one suspect in custody, confirmed by the PM.
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The gunman shot up one mosque, and then another a few minutes later. The hospital was placed on lockdown but as yet officials haven't said anything about any shooting there, or anywhere else except the two mosques. The hospital lockdown was precautionary perhaps.
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Police are saying there may have been at least 2 gunmen.
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Worse day since Aramoana
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NZ Herald has photos. He brought multiple guns including shotguns.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12213076 |
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