At least 06 dead in firing at Newzealand mosque just before Friday prayers

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At least 06 dead in firing at Newzealand mosque just before Friday prayers

Witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black enter the Masjid Al Noor mosque and then heard dozens of shots

Friday March 15, 2019 8:55 AM, Agencies

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

Wellington: At least six people were killed and several injured Friday when a gunman opened fire at a crowded mosque during afternoon prayers in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand media reported.

Members of the Bangladesh cricket team were going to the mosque to complete their Friday prayers at Christchurch's Masjid Al Noor. Just when they were about to enter the mosque, a lady warned them that a gun attack was going on inside the mosque. The distraught Bangladesh players got inside a bus and laid down on the floor after the warning.

"Police are currently responding to reports of shots fired in central Christchurch," the police said in a statement.

According to local media reports, the shooter reportedly live streamed the entire incident on Facebook. At least six people are feared dead in the incident.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush said, "A serious and evolving situation is occurring in Christchurch with an active shooter. Police are responding with its full capability to manage the situation, but the risk environment remains extremely high.

"Police recommend that residents across Christchurch remain off the streets and indoors until further notice. Christchurch schools will be locked down until further notice", he added.

Witness Len Peneha said he saw a man dressed in black enter the Masjid Al Noor mosque and then heard dozens of shots, followed by people running from the mosque in terror.

He said he also saw the gunman flee before emergency services arrived.

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