chirudumi:

aka14kgold:

A witness who was at the mosque during the shooting has spoken to TVNZ and says that the shooting lasted for about 20 minutes and systematically went through the mosque, going from room to room targeting people.

• At 1:40pm a gunman entered the Masjid Al Noor Mosque in central Christchurch and opened fire
• There are reports of casualties with local media are reporting some people have died, with witnesses saying they saw “lots of bodies” on the ground, though police have not confirmed the number of those injured or dead.
• This is an active shooter situation, with police responding to more gunshots fired at other locations across the city.
• The city remains under lockdown, with central Christchurch evacuated, children who were participating in the climate strikes were evacuated, schools are under lockdown.
• Police have confirmed to the Guardian that there is a bomb in a car that has crashed on Strickland Street in the city. People are being evacuated from the area.

I think it’s important to note that this individual is a white supremacist who had a manifesto written. 

This is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to all the families and community members.