Pray for New Zealand - 49 Deaths

BREAKING: New Zealand’s leader vows its “gun laws will change.” Suspect had license to carry the types of guns used in deadly attacks. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke one day after 49 people were killed and dozens more injured in shootings at two mosques. According to the prime minister, investigators at the scene found five guns allegedly used by the primary suspect: Two semi-automatic weapons, two shotguns and a lever-action firearm.

• Authorities said they had three people in custody. One man in his late 20s, an Australian national whom the authorities declined to name, was charged with murder and is expected in court on Saturday morning.

• Authorities are calling the attack an act of terrorism that made for “one of New Zealand’s darkest days,” according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

• The shooter had five guns; two semi-automatic rifles and two shotguns, as well as a level-action firearm that officials believe were purchased legally.

• A live video that appeared to be of one of the shootings was streamed on Facebook and uploaded to other sites like Twitter and YouTube, raising questions about the role social media plays in radicalization.

• Police also said they were investigating a 74-page manifesto that had been left behind after the shooting and that railed against Muslims and immigrants and cites other right-wing extremists who have committed mass acts of violence.

For more info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/nation/2019/03/15/shootings-reported-mosques-christchurch-new-zealand/