49 Killed at Mosques in “One of New Zealand’s Darkest Days”

From Christchurch, New Zealand, the Associated Press’ Nick Perry and Mark Baker report, “At least 49 people were shot to death at two mosques during midday prayers Friday — most if not all of them gunned down by an immigrant-hating white supremacist who apparently used a helmet-mounted camera to broadcast live video of the slaughter on Facebook.” Three suspects were taken into custody after what “was by far the deadliest shooting in modern New Zealand history.”

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