Earlier in the day, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that following the mass shooting in Christchurch gun laws in the country would be reformed.

Axar.az reports citing Sputnik.

"We believe absolutely there was only one attacker responsible for this", police commissioner Mike Bush stated Monday, noting that possible support from other people is a very important part of the investigation.

The New Zealand Herald previously reported that Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian man who killed at least 50 people in two mosques, while live-streaming the shooting, would be representing himself in court.