Christchurch mosque shooting: New Zealand police hunt ‘active shooter’ after gunman opens fire

Christchurch shooting: New Zealand media said shots had been fired near a mosque and a witness told broadcaster One News that he had seen three people lying on the ground, bleeding outside the building.

Christchurch shooting: Police attempt to clear people from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Many people were killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, a witness said. Police have not yet described the scale of the shooting but urged people in central Christchurch to stay indoors.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)

New Zealand police were hunting “an active shooter” in the centre of Christchurch city on Friday after a gunman opened fire at a mosque inflicting several casualties. A witness told media that a man dressed in a military-style, camouflage outfit, and carrying an automatic rifle had started randomly shooting people in the mosque.

“A serious and evolving situation is occurring in Christchurch with an active shooter,” New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said. Follow LIVE updates on the Christchurch shooting here

“Police are responding with its full capability to manage the situation, but the risk environment remains extremely high.”

The Bangladesh cricket team was going to Friday prayers at the mosque, the Masjid Al Noor, when the shooting occurred but all members were safe, a team coach told Reuters.

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