Police In New Zealand Kill “Extremist” Who Stabbed Six In Supermarket
New Zealand 'extremist' shot dead after stabbing six
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a knife-wielding “extremist” who was known to authorities, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in a supermarket.
The attacker, a Sri Lankan national who had been in New Zealand for 10 years, was inspired by the Islamic State militant group and was being monitored constantly, Ardern said.
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