Result of an isolated individual acting for incomprehensible reasons as if he were some human version of a Natural Disaster that randomly strikes from time to time. If reports, including the socalled manifesto he apparently left, are to be believed, the man who fired shot after shot after hundreds of men, women and children at prayer, targeted them for a clear set of reasons and was inspired it now appears by a consistent hateful and contagious world view. He did it, live streamed part of it which were obviously not showing because of who these people were. He did it because of the god they worshipped and because of the threat he seemed to think they posed to the white race. To him, a 3yearold immigrant girl was a threat, as was her father, as were their neighbors. That thinking is racist and repugnant but to say that its random or sprang from nowhere, that dishonors the facts as we are learning them, just as it dishonors the lives that were lost. Just before the account, an account be
Critically ill. Initially there had been four people in custody in conjunction with these killings. One of those in custody is believed to be the gunman. Hes already showed up in court in new zealand today. Interestingly, new zealand authorities announced that his Court Proceedings today and presumably his future Court Proceedings as well will be closed. They will not be open to the public. Nobody will be allowed to observe them. Theyre describing that as a security decision. That may also have implications in terms of how much this guy wants to continue to try to be a propagandist for his terrorististic ideas that led him to do this as hes done in his online writings as well. Of the other people who were arrested besides him, police had said originally that it was two men and one woman who were arrested in addition to the guy who is believed to be the gunman. Police initially said they were picked up because at least some, if not all of them, had firearms near the scene of the crime.
Developments for you within the next few hours we have been told bodies of the victims will start being returned to families. They hope to have all the remains turned over by wednesday. In a News Conference a short time ago new zealands Prime Minister said a copy of that hatefilled manifesto was sent to her office just nine minutes before the rampage began. Also, the countrys cabinet will meet on monday to discuss changes to the countrys gun laws. Ive already said there will be gun law changes and there will be. The nature of those changes im looking to move on as quickly as we can, but i do need to talk them through with cabinet and then we will look to share them publicly as soon as were able. Earlier the Prime Minister joined mourners in welington, consoling those in grief and then laying a wreath at a mosque. The death toll now stands at 50 with 50 others wounded. 34 are being treated at Christchurch Hospital, 12 of those in intensive care, they are in critical condition. Some of t
And a new filing on Robert Muellers russia investigation. This one involving former Trump Campaign aide rick gates. How this filing could provide clues as to where the russia probe would head next. But first we start in new zealand. At least 49 dead, roughly four dozen injured after a mass shooting took place at two mosques in the city of christchurch on friday. One man, an Australian Citizen and White Nationalist is in custody and has been charged with murder. The alleged gunman was a frequent traveller to countries in europe, asia and africa and now counterterrorism teams are looking into possible ties with terror organizations. Authorities also say he had five guns in his possession including two semiautomatics and two shotguns. This morning Jacinda Ardern told the country, our gun laws will change. As we mentioned in a News Conference with local police, set to begin around 4 30 p. M. Eastern. You see some of the video from some of the remembrances that people are putting out at thi
The fifth anniversary of the controversial an expansion of crimea. Thanks for joining us. L. Last few minutes new Zealand Police have revised the number of People Killed in a fridays shooting upwards to fifty they say two people arrested as part of the Police Dragnet during the killings were not suspects new Zealand Police commissioner mike bush said at the moment only one person has been charged in relation to the attacks morning thank you for gathering again. I think you know who i am but i did want to with your help the public as to where the operation and the investigation is that the first thing i want to say is that it is with sadness that i advise that the number of people who have died in this pool full of it has now risen to fifty. As of last night we were able to take all of the victims from both of those scenes and in doing so we have located i fear the victim so that brings the number of those who have died to fifty. I also want to say that the number of injured is also fif