Many Dead in New Zealand Shooting at Two Mosques

Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15, 2019. Mark Baker/AP Photo

WELLINGTON—Multiple fatalities were inflicted at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, March 15, when at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers.

“This is one of New Zealand’s darkest days,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. “Clearly what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence.”