A man suspected of at least one of two mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, made a brief appearance in court on Saturday.
According to the Associated Press, the court appearance lasted around a minute with the judge informing those gathered in the courtroom that he expected other charges would be filed in time. Tarrant allegedly took part in terrorist attacks conducted at the Al Noor and Linwood Masjid mosques on Friday afternoon. The attacks killed 49 people and injured 42 others, of those injured, several remain in critical condition.
Two of the guns were semi-automatic weapons and two were shotguns, she said, before telling media members that the attack would have an impact on gun laws in the country.Tarrant is believed to be the author of a 74-age manifesto posted online before the attacks occurred. The document railed against immigrants and immigration, saying,"as long as a white man still lives, they will NEVER conquer our lands and they will never replace our people.
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