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May 21, 2019

New Zealand Police Charge Christchurch Massacre Suspect with Terrorism
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In New Zealand, police have charged the suspect in March's Christchurch
massacre with terrorism. He is also facing 51 counts of murder and 40
counts of attempted murder. The 28-year-old Australian, Brenton Tarrant,
is an avowed white supremacist who emailed out a racist manifesto
minutes before he opened fire with an assault rifle at two mosques. He
is scheduled to appear in court next month.


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