A Christchurch McDonald's was evacuated and staff placed in lockdown on Saturday evening. A customer at the Riccarton Road store told Stuff his family had been told to evacuate because of reports of a suspected gunman. A police spokeswoman said officers were alerted to the situation at McDonald's Riccarton at 5:30pm. The spokeswoman said the restaurant had put itself into lockdown after someone had overheard a conversation which mentioned the word "gun". People inside the restaurant have spoken on social media about their experience, with one woman saying patrons were unaware of the situation until being told by "a hysterical worker" to leave the store.

Source: Stuff June 01, 2019 06:56 UTC