The death toll rises in what's considered as one of the deadliest attack in New Zealand's history... while an Australian national has been charged with murder.
28-year-old Brenton Tarrant appeared at Christchurch District Court on Saturday morning.
He's accused of killing at least 50 people ... in a deadly shooting incident that took place at two mosques.
After a minute-long session,... the court ordered Tarrant to return on April 5th.
Right now, he faces only one murder charge,... but police say that more charges may be coming.
According to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,... three people including the suspect are now in custody,... with investigations ongoing as to whether the other two were directly involved.
A fourth person was also arrested,... but was released after it was revealed he was in possession of firearms to assist police.