Authorities detain suspects, charge 28-year-old man with murder after shootings in Christchurch
Dozens of people were killed in shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said could only be described as ‘a terrorist attack.’ Witnesses recount the deadly shooting. Photo: AP
Updated March 15, 2019 10:39 a.m. ET By Rhiannon Hoyle, Rachel Pannett and
Adrien Taylor
Forty-nine people were killed in shootings at two mosques in the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday in terrorist attacks the prime minister described as one of the darkest days in the country’s history.
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder and is expected to appear in a Christchurch court on Saturday morning, police said. Australian government officials identified him as Brenton Tarrant, an Australian citizen.
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