'The time to act is now.' New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vows stricter gun laws in wake of twin mosque massacres that left 50 dead.
self-described white supremacist allegedly livestreamed his twisted rampage at two mosques
High school students from a Christian school give hugs to Muslims waiting for news of their relatives at a community center, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 18, 2019. Tarrant -- dressed in military tactical gear, including a helmet and camouflage gloves -- then drove three miles across Christchurch to the Linwood mosque, where he allegedly opened fire, killing another eight people engaged in afternoon prayers, police said.At least 50 people were wounded in the twin attacks. David Meates, chief executive of the Canterbury District Health Board, said Monday that 31 victims remained hospitalized, nine in critical condition, including a 4-year-old girl.
New Zealand officials and Facebook workers have worked feverishly to scrub the internet of Tarrant's alleged livestream video of the attack, 17 minutes of which made it online before authorities were able stop it.and Facebook officials said they removed 1.5 million videos of the attack from the global social media platform within the first 24 hours that followed the rampage.
"We detected nothing extraordinary about the license holder. The military style semi-auto used by the alleged gunman was not purchased from Gun City," Tipple said. "All Gun City sales to this individual followed a police verified online mail order process."
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