Vigilance, Solidarity Urged for Houses of Worship
March 20, 2019
In light of the horrendous mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15, faith leaders, law enforcement and elected officials issued a call for vigilance, security precautions and solidarity with the Muslim community to houses of worship. Fifty people were killed during the massacre. Two days after the shootings, alleged White supremacist Brenton Harris Tarrant, 28, is the only person in custody that has been linked to the attack. While no immediate threat to U.S. mosques has been identified, LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriffs Department provided additional patrols to Muslim worship centers in the Los Angeles