She said that three of the four people arrested were connected to the attack. “It is clear that this can now only be described as a terror attack.”
“This is and will be one of New Zealand’s darkest days,” Ardern said. Police also advised all mosques in the country to lock their doors. Schools were temporarily put on lockdown across Christchurch, which is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, with a population of about 400,000.
and were “very well-planned.” Police found two improvised explosive devices in vehicles as the shootings unfolded.
Bush said the attacks began around 1:40 p.m.