Dozens Killed In Mass Shootings At New Zealand Mosques
Police say there are multiple fatalities at two mosques in the Christchurch areaNew Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said in a live-streamed video statement Friday that there were multiple fatalities after shootings at two mosques in the Christchurch area, adding that one person was in custody.
"Stay indoors if you're in that location," he said. "I want to ask that anyone that was thinking of going to the mosque anywhere in New Zealand today not to go. Close your doors until you hear form us again."The gunman appears to have live-streamed video of the shooting online In the first few minutes, the gunman says, "Remember lads, subscribe to Pewdiepie," a popular meme among the followers of the Swedish YouTuber, who has in the past spewed racial slurs and made anti-Semitic comments on his channel.
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