JUST IN: New Zealand police have urged people in the city of Christchurch to stay off the streets as they respond to a 'serious ongoing firearms incident'
Armed police have been deployed after receiving reports of shots fired in the city center at 1:40 p.m. Friday local time. Authorities described it as a"serious ongoing firearms incident."Police have not confirmed deaths or injuries yet.According to New Zealand news site TVNZ, the incident took place at a mosque. Video shared online and not verified by CNN purportedly shows a gunman walking into the mosque and opening fire.
and I called the police."According to TVNZ, Nazir saw multiple deaths and injuries, including three women on the ground outside the mosque.Canterbury Police NZ tweeted:"We have a critical incident in Deans Ave Christchurch. Please avoid the area. We will give more in the near future."Police Commissioner Mike Bush said in a statement that"all Christchurch schools have been placed into lockdown.
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