Three people charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Connor Whitehead in Christchurch on Friday night are appearing in court today.

The police have arrested four people in their 30s and 40s so far, and are seeking one more person.

Connor was just 16-years old, and his family says they are devastated by the death and the magnitude of the senseless loss hasn't begun to sink in.

He was a year 11 pupil at Burnside High School.

The school's Tumuaki - Principal - Phil Holstein spoke to Māni Dunlop.