Gunmen open fire at Christchurch mosques

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Gunmen open fire at Christchurch mosques

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Multiple people have been reported dead after shootings at two mosques in Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island, with the Armed Officers Squad also called to the Christchurch Hospital.

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Armed police on Langdons Rd, Papanui, following the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:Adam Bradley/Stuff

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A still taken from a video confirmed by New Zealand Police shows this man in a car with guns before he entered a mosque in Christchurch and began shooting. March 15, 2019.

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A screenshot from the gunman's chilling video. It shows the gunman holding a high-powered gun outside the mosque.

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An image obtained shows weapons allegedly used by a gunman during a mass shooting at a Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:Twitter

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Members of Bangladesh's cricket team narrowly avoided the mass shooting in Christchurch.Credit:Mohammad Isam/Twitter

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Multiple people are dead after a mass shooting in Christchurch, New ZealandCredit:George Heard/Stuff

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Police attempt to clear people from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:AP

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Multiple people are dead after a mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:George Heard/Stuff

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Shooting survivor, Linwood Ave Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:Stacy Squires/Stuff

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People wait outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:AP

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Multiple people are dead after a mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:George Heard/Stuff

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Shooting victim in Linwood Ave Christchurch, Linwood Islamic Centre.Credit:Stacy Squires/Stuff

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A man reacts as he speaks on a mobile phone outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:AP

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Police and ambulance staff help a wounded man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:AP

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Hagley Park, opposite the mosque on Deans Ave, Christchurch.Credit:John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff

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People opposite the mosque on Deans Ave, Christchurch.Credit:George Heard/Stuff

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Police Linwood Ave Christchurch, Linwood Islamic Centre. Credit:Stacy Squires/Stuff

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Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand.Credit:AP

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Shooting victim in Linwood Ave Christchurch, at Linwood Islamic Centre.Credit:Stacy Squires/Stuff

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Hagley Park, opposite the mosque on Deans Ave, Christchurch.Credit:George Heard/Stuff