Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says the attack in New Zealand was an act of terrorism and is the consequence of hatred and careless language being used in our society. Read the latest on the attack here:
One man was arrested and charged with murder, and two other armed suspects were taken into custody while police tried to determine what role they played.
While there was no reason to believe there were any more suspects, the prime minister said the national threat level was raised from low to high. Police warned Muslims against going to a mosque anywhere in New Zealand. And Air New Zealand cancelled several flights in and out of Christchurch. New Zealand's prime minister said that immigrants and refugees "have chosen to make New Zealand their home, and it is their home. They are us." As for the suspects, Ardern said, they harbour "extremist views that have absolutely no place in New Zealand."
In the video that was livestreamed, the gunman spends more than two minutes inside the mosque spraying terrified worshippers gunfire. He then walks outside, where he shoots at people on the sidewalk. Children's screams can be heard in the distance as he returns to his car to get another rifle. The gunman walks back into the mosque, where there are at least two dozen people lying on the ground.
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