For those who havenāt heard much about the shooting
2 different mosques were shot up shortly before 2pm in Christchurch
In one mosque there was said to be around 500 people in the middle of prayer, including children
The shooter LIVESTREAMED the whole thing. He told people toĀ āsubscribe to pewdiepieā before walking in and opening fire with his semi-automatic rifle
There are so many dead they canāt even confirm a number yet. Itās said to be over 30. maybe well over 30, including children.
meanwhileĀ there were a number of cars found to be rigged with explosives
schools are all in lockdown. even at 6pm kids are still stuck in schools.
So far 4 people have been arrested as suspects. There may be more conspirators
I would also like to note that while the name of at least one guy arrested has been released, please do NOT share it. Donāt give him the recognition.
The motivation was, of course, racism. The livestreaming-shooter was a white supremacist who posted a lot on 8chan. He even posted his weapons and the gear he would wear, along with aĀ āmanifestoā.
a lot of the schools have come out of lockdown by now (about 7pm)
the death count is now estimated at about 40-50 people
the hospital nearest to the attacks has overflowed. the injured are being relocated to ICU in other hospitals
Our Prime Minister has given a statement
40 people are confirmed dead, more are still critical
this is officially being called an act of terrorism
3 of the 4 people in custody are confirmed to be connected
thereās 48 people in christchurch hospital with bullet wounds
NZās terror alert level is on high right now. most of us didnāt know we had a terror alert level
49 is the death toll now. Police and PM have warned not to share the video or the manifesto or name him. Theyāre saying itās a male in his late 20s now charged with murder. The Australian media are running news items on the alleged shooter and his past/family/home. Please donāt watch them as this is going against our own policeās advice to not name him.
