DO NOT tell me that nonviolence is weak or pacifism is cowardice,” one Twitter user said. As he faced a rifle, his last words were peaceful words of unconditional love. “‘Hello, Brother’ were the last words of the first New Zealand victim. ‘The reply was three bullets’Īs the attack shocked New Zealand, a nation where violent crime is rare, several social media users hailed the Muslim man who greeted the attacker before he was murdered. He is set to appear in court on Saturday. Video footage of the assault, which has been widely shared on social media, showed a gunman shooting indiscriminately at worshippers as they ran for safety or lay huddled on the floor.Ī 28-year-old Australian man, who police have not identified, has been charged with murder. Police said on Saturday morning that 42 people were being treated for wounds following the “terrorist” attack. Two of them, including a four-year-old child, were in critical condition. A Muslim worshipper, who was among the first people to be killed in New Zealand’s worst ever mass shooting, appeared to say “Hello, brother” to the attacker just moments before he was shot dead.Īccording to a live stream video of the attack, the man, who is yet to be identified, could be overheard saying “Hello, brother” as the gunman approached the entrance of the Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch.Īt least 49 people, including children, were killed in Friday’s attacks targeting the Al Noor and Linwood mosques.
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