There were more homicides in New Zealand today than in all of 2017

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New Zealand is reeling after a horrifying mass shooting that resulted in more murders in one day than the country recently experienced in a single year.

At least 49 people are dead after an attack was carried out on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, per CNN. There were only 48 homicides in New Zealand in the entirety of 2017, AFP reporter Dave Clark points out. Of these homicides, 35 were murders.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.