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Police Hunt Active Shooter Who Opened Fire at a New Zealand Mosque

Police Hunt Active Shooter Who Opened Fire at a New Zealand Mosque
Street view of Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, in May 2016. Google Maps/Street View
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
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Authorities are searching for an armed man and any accomplices who ran off after randomly shooting people near a New Zealand mosque on March 15.

New Zealand Police confirmed it is hunting “an active shooter” who opened fire close to a downtown Christchurch city mosque, causing several casualties.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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