

Returning to his vehicle, he retrieved another weapon before heading to the mosques car park and shot several people fleeing or hiding there. He then left the mosque and fired on more people outside, killing a man. He killed four men near the entrance and dozens more inside a prayer hall.Ī strobe-light attached to one of his weapons was used to disorient victims.ĭuring the attack, a worshipper, Naeem Rashid, charged at him and was shot Rashid later died from his injuries. He then began using an AR-15 style rifle and opened fire on people inside. He first fired nine shots from a semiautomatic shotgun towards the front entrance before dropping it.

Police received the first emergency call at 1:41 pm.Īpproximately 190 people, mostly men, were inside the mosque attending Friday prayer at the time of the shooting.
It was the first time a life imprisonment without parole sentence was handed down in New Zealand. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on 27 August 2020. On 26 March 2020, he changed his plea to guilty on all charges. He initially pleaded not guilty to all charges, with the trial expected to start on 2 June 2020. New Zealand Shooting Video Liveleak Trial Expected To
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