New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Photos

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March 15, 2019 8:18AM EDT

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — A police officer patrols at a cordon near a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Forty-nine people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.”

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — A man reacts as he speaks on a mobile phone near a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Nearly 50 people were killed at two mosques on March 15.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — A police officer escorts a man away from a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. The police confirmed that 49 people have died in the massacre.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Armed police patrol outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. The police have a 28-year-old male in custody and have charged him with murder.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Police said that 41 people were killed inside one mosque, and 7 people died at another. One person died at the hospital.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Police block the road near the shooting at a mosque in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. Police are currently investigating the shootings.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Police stand outside a mosque in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. One person has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the mosque shootings.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — French police patrol outside the Great Mosque in Paris, France. Police are stepping up security measures at places of worship in France following a mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — A police car drives past the Grand Mosque in Paris. France is increasing security measures at mosques and other religious sites after the deadly attack against two mosques in New Zealand.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Bangladeshi Muslims protest after Friday prayer in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladesh cricket team just escaped after shots were fired at a Christchurch mosque near to where the team was due to play the final Test match of their tour of New Zealand.

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New Zealand Mosque Shootings — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Kirribilli House in Sydney, Australia.

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