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"Just spoke to Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, regarding the horrific events that have taken place of the past 24 hours. Trump tweeted his support, saying the U.S. Our hearts are with them and whatever we can do."Įarlier Friday, Mr. What they're going through is absolutely terrible. "New Zealand has been a great friend and partner for many years. "The United States is with them all the way," Mr. Speaking at the White House on Friday, President Trump expressed support for New Zealand in wake of the shooting. In New Zealand, anyone who is 18 years or older and passes a background check can acquire semi-automatic weapons. There were two semi-automatic weapons and two shotguns." I'm advised that there were five guns used by the primary perpetrator. "I want to speak specifically about the firearms used in this terrorist act. "Today as the country grieves we are seeking answers," Ardern added. "They were not on any watchlist, either here or in Australia," Ardern said on Saturday during a press conference. Ardern confirmed the gunman had access to five separate weapons and had a license, but also told reporters he was not on any watchlist. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to reporters on Saturday morning New Zealand time from Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand Prime Minister speaks to reporters
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While work has been done as to the chain of events that led to both the holding of this gun license and the possession of these weapons, I can tell you one thing right now: Our gun laws will change," Ardern said in a news conference Saturday morning local time.Īrdern added there were previous attempts to change the gun laws in 2005, 20. Ardern said the suspect legally obtained the weapons and acquired a gun license in November 2017. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the alleged shooter had five guns: two semi-automatic weapons and two shotguns. Caroline Linton New Zealand PM: "Our gun laws will change" Subreddits that fail to adhere to those site-wide rules will be banned."Īnother subreddit, r/gore, was not showing up. In a statement to CNET, a Reddit spokesperson said "we are very clear in our site terms of service that posting content that incites or glorifies violence will get users and communities banned from Reddit. R/watchpeopledie showed up with the message "banned from Reddit." Reddit banned a subreddit on Friday that are associated with violence, including r/watchpeopledie, where people had shared live video of the shooting.
Reddit bans forums sharing violate content Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via Reuters Brenton Tarrant at his appearance in the Christchurch District Court on March 16, 2019. His next court appearance will be April 5. "There is one charge of murder brought at the moment, it is reasonable to assume that there will be others," the judge said after Tarrant left. He wore handcuffs and a white prison shirt and had no expression. Suspect Brenton Tarrant appears in courtīrenton Tarrant, the 28-year-old shooting suspect, appeared in court Saturday in Christchurch on a murder charge. The majority of the patients still in the hospital are 30-40 years old, but the age range of the injured spans from the very young to the elderly. Of those 48, seven were discharged and one, a four-year-old girl, was transferred to another hospital in critical condition.
There are 11 patients considered critical and are in intensive care.įorty-eight people were initially admitted to Christchurch hospital. Of the 39 patients in the hospital, there are two children, a two-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy, both of whom are stable. There are 39 patients still being treated at Christchurch Hospital, the chief of surgery said Friday night (Saturday in New Zealand). Christchurch hospital: 39 patients still in hospital, 11 in intensive care
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The police commissioner is expected to give an update Sunday about the other two people who were taken into custody. She said he had not come to the "awareness" of New Zealand agencies. The guns he used appeared to have been modified, which Ardern said is an issue the government will take into effect when modifying their laws.Īrdern said he was in custody within 36 minutes of receiving the first call.Īrdern said the suspect was an Australian who "sporadically" visited New Zealand. "The offender was mobile, there were two other firearms in thevehicle that the offender was in, and it absolutely was his intention to continue with his attack," Ardern told reporters in Christchurch.
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