Friday, March 15, 2019

Gunman Kills 49 At Two Mosques In New Zealand

At least one gunman killed 49 people and wounded 48 others at two mosques in New Zealand, one in Christchurch and the other in the suburb of Linwood.  Police have arrested three men and a woman, but one man has been charged with the murders.  The alleged shooter is from Grafton, Australia.

Read more at Stuff, 9News, 1NewsNow, Newshub and ABC News (the Australian site).

UPDATE:  Here are some related stories I ran across while looking at various sources for my regular daily links post:

From the New York Post, the suspected shooter set out his motives in a 74-page manifesto.

From CBC News, the suspect had "many" other planned targets.

From the Greek Reporter, the manifesto and the suspected shooter's rifle contain references to people who fought against the Ottoman Empire.

From Malta Today, the inscription "Malta 1565" was on the shooter's rifle.

From RFI, the suspected shooter cited France as an inspiration.

From ANSA, the name of an Italian terrorist was on the rifle.

From Novinite, the shooter was in Bulgaria in 2018.

From the Washington Examiner, the shooter visited North Korea.

From NewsBusters, some media outlets call to ban the manifesto and the shooter's own video footage.

From The Jakarta Post, religious groups in Indonesia call for calm.

And from The Daily Caller, churches in New Zealand open their doors to the victims of the massacre.

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