Gunman 'opens fire at mosque in New Zealand injuring at least four'
Witnesses said a man with a gun went into the mosque about 1.40pm on Friday - with the Bangladesh cricket team among worshippers caught up in the carnage.
The Bangladesh cricket team was at the mosque for Friday prayer when the shooting started, according to theCoach Mario Villavarayen said: "The players are shaken up but fine. I spoke to one of them shortly after [the incident]. They didn't see anything but heard gunshots. They were at the ground [Hagley Oval] and just started running.
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