Hearing will be closed to the public during suspect's court appearance, NZ police say
The New Zealand police just tweeted that the 28-year-old suspect's hearing will be closed to the public "due to the heightened security risk."
New Zealand shooter "traveled around the world," prime minister says
From CNN’s Taylor Barnes
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said three people have been arrested in relation to the Friday attack on two mosques in Christchurch, including an Australian citizen who is appearing in court on Saturday local time to face murder charges.
���This individual has traveled around the world, with sporadic periods of time spent in New Zealand,” Ardern said, adding that the suspect was based in Dunedin, New Zealand, at the time of the attack.
Ardern said inquiries were underway “to establish whether the other two who were arrested were directly involved with this incident.”
A fourth person who was arrested yesterday “was a member of the public who was in possession of a firearm but with the intention of assisting police,” she added. Ardern said that person has since been released.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Christchurch after attack
From CNN's Samantha Beech
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she will travel to Christchurch alongside other politicians, following the terror attack on two mosques.
At least 49 people were killed in the carefully planned attack.
Three people were arrested in connection with the shootings. A 28-year-old man was charged with murder and will appear in court Saturday morning local time. Two others were arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms. Police were investigating their ties to the incident, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said.
New Zealand's prime minister warns people not to share distressing video of attack
From CNN's Samantha Beech
New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern warned people not to share distressing video of the Christchurch terror attack online.
For at least 17 minutes on Friday, a suspected terrorist streamed to Facebook live video of the mass shooting, which killed at least 49 people.
“Police are aware of distressing material relating to this event being online and are reminding people it is an offense to distribute objectionable material," Ardern said at a news conference in Wellington.
Trump refers to mosque shootings as "terror attacks"
From CNN's Jeremy Diamond
President Trump referred to the attacks at a pair of mosques in New Zealand as "terror attacks" during remarks in the Oval Office on Friday.
"I spoke with Prime Minister Ardern of New Zealand to express the sorrow of our entire nation following the monstrous terror attacks at two mosques," Trump said, speaking from behind the Resolute Desk.
This was the first time the President has classified the attacks as terrorism.
New Zealand's prime minister vows to change country's gun laws
From CNN's Samantha Beech
New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country’s gun laws will change in response to a hate-filled terror attack targeting two mosques in Christchurch.
“There were five guns used by the primary perpetrator. There were two semi-automatic weapons and two shotguns. The offender was in possession of a gun license. I’m advised this was acquired in November of 2017. A lever action firearm was also found," she said at a news conference in Wellington early Saturday local time.
She continued:
Terror suspect "did not develop his hatred" in New Zealand, mayor says
From CNN’s Taylor Barnes
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said the suspect who carried out a terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday targeted New Zealand for its reputation for being a safe space.
“I think the reason that we have been targeted — and this was, as I understand it, a deliberate decision to target our city and our country — was because we are a safe city and a safe country,” Dalziel said at a news conference.
Dalziel also emphasized that the suspect is not from New Zealand.
“This sort of extremism is not something that we’ve seen here. But he is not from here,” she said. “He came here with hate in his heart and intention to kill in his mind. So he did not develop his hatred here. He came here to perform this act of terrorism.”
President Trump on white nationalism: Not a rising threat around the world
From CNN's Kevin Liptak
President Trump said Friday he does not see white nationalism as a rising threat around the world.
“I don’t really. I think it’s a small group of people that have very, very serious problems, I guess. If you look what happened in New Zealand, perhaps that’s the case. I don’t know enough about it yet…But it’s certainly a terrible thing," Trump said.
He was asked about the topic after a shooter in New Zealand killed at 49 people, leaving behind a manifesto with white nationalist writing.
Trump said he had not seen the manifesto.
One suspect charged with murder, two others still in custody, police say
New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said three people were arrested following the mass shooting in Christchurch:
"A 28-year-old man will appear in Christchurch District Court today charged with murder. Two others remain in custody. Our investigations are in their early stages and we will be looking closely to build a picture of any of the individuals involved and all of their activities prior to this horrific event."
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