One of the suspected gunmen, a 28-year old Australian, apparently called 'Brenton Tarrant', entered the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch with some 300 people being in the building at 01:40 p.m. local time on Friday. The man opened fire on worshippers, killing scores.
A second mosque on Linwood Avenue was also attacked, the police said, adding that three men, including Tarrant, and one woman, had been taken into custody.
Explore Sputnik's infographics to find out how the events unfolded.