Christchurch mosque shootings
Terrorist mass shooting attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Christchurch mosque shootings were two terrorist mass shootings on 15 March 2019 at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday prayers.[7] At least 51 people were killed and 40 others injured by gunman Brenton Tarrant in the shootings. It was described as a terrorist attack by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[8][9][10]
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Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Date | 15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 1:40 p.m. (NZDT; UTC+13) |
Target | Muslim worshippers |
Attack type | Mass shooting,[1] terrorist attack,[2] shooting spree, hate crime |
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Deaths | 51[3] |
Injured | 49 |
Perpetrator | Brenton Tarrant |
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Police have also confirmed that they had found multiple car bombs, which were successfully disarmed. This was the first mass shooting in New Zealand since the 1997 Raurimu massacre.[11][12][13]
Australian Brenton Tarrant was arrested and charged with murder.[14] Tarrant live streamed one of the attacks on Facebook Live.[15] Tarrant pleaded guilty to the murders in March 2020 and was sentenced to prison with no parole.[16]