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Here are photos from the scene of the shooting, as well as screengrabs of the video the shooter allegedly took on Facebook live during the attack. One witness, a man named Mohan Ibn Ibrahim, told CNN, “There were more than 200 people inside. Christchurch schools will be locked down until further notice.” At least 49 people were murdered Friday at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in an attack that followed a grim playbook for terrorism in the social media era. Posted on YouTube by a user who joined the platform in 2011 but has only uploaded the one video, the stream shows a gunman getting into his car, driving to a mosque and opening fire on scores of people inside.

At one point, he left the building and returned to the car for a new gun, before going.

Per CNN, New Zealand police released the following statement on Friday afternoon, immediately following early reports of a shooting: “Police recommend that residents across Christchurch remain off the streets and indoors until further notice. A disturbing live stream of what is believed to be the Christchurch mosque shooting has emerged online. He used the Facebook account to stream a 17-minute video of him opening fire inside a Christchurch mosque. Photos of the Mosque Shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand *CONTENT WARNING: Many of these photos contain screenshots of the video allegedly taken by the shooter, which show bodies* Some photos from the event have started to trickle in. A serious and evolving situation is occurring in Christchurch with an active shooter, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said. Per ABC, New Zealand Police confirmed “multiple fatalities” from the event on Friday afternoon (New Zealand time), and also confirmed at that point that four suspects had been arrested, though they didn’t provide further details. Police said earlier they were hunting an active shooter in the centre of Christchurch city. The Christchurch Mosque shooting has left 40 dead and over 20 injured, according to a report by the New Zealand Prime Minister early Friday morning.

Video of mosque shooting christchurch reddit