New Zealand tried to come to grips with grief and horror unlike anything in its modern history after a gunman targeted worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, killing at least 50.
Twelve of the injured, including a 4-year-old girl, remained in critical condition.
The country’s small Muslim community grappled with the loss. And the police arrested a suspect, Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, who has been charged with murder.
He posted a racist manifesto online and streamed live video of the killings on Facebook. Our tech correspondent called it a mass murder of, and for, the internet. Follow the latest updates here.
Interviews and videos suggest that a bystander and police preparedness may have helped limit the death toll.
Gun debate: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised stricter gun controls. But the issue could be divisive in New Zealand, where there are more than 1.2 million firearms among a population of 4.6 million. We compared the rules for buying a gun in 16 countries.
In Australia: A far-right senator who blamed the attacks on immigration was egged by a teenage boy, and responded with punches.
Twelve of the injured, including a 4-year-old girl, remained in critical condition.
The country’s small Muslim community grappled with the loss. And the police arrested a suspect, Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, who has been charged with murder.
He posted a racist manifesto online and streamed live video of the killings on Facebook. Our tech correspondent called it a mass murder of, and for, the internet. Follow the latest updates here.
Interviews and videos suggest that a bystander and police preparedness may have helped limit the death toll.
Gun debate: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised stricter gun controls. But the issue could be divisive in New Zealand, where there are more than 1.2 million firearms among a population of 4.6 million. We compared the rules for buying a gun in 16 countries.
In Australia: A far-right senator who blamed the attacks on immigration was egged by a teenage boy, and responded with punches.
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