Alsaleh hid and tried to call the police several times while the shooting was happening, but couldn't reach anyone. GEORGE HEARD/STUFF The aftermath of the mosque shootings left many in the Muslim community shocked and confused. READ MORE:* Christchurch mosque-goers flee carnage in socks* Three in custody after 40 killed in Christchurch mosque shootings* Mosque shootings timed for most important weekly congregation* Christchurch mosque shootings: Man claims responsibility for shootings, records assault on videoInjured people were heard begging people for their lives. "I heard … four big bangs I thought it was maybe fireworks because this [a shooting] never happens in New Zealand." JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Forty nine people were killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings.

Source: Stuff March 15, 2019 08:15 UTC