A man who identified himself as Brenton Tarrant (pictured) live-streamed the massacre of dozens of people in Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that 40 people died in the attack. She also called it a terror attack.
PM confirms 40 people have died with 20 seriously injured, govt now describing it as a terror attack pic.twitter.com/J28zRM61cw
— Jane Patterson (@janepatterson) March 15, 2019
Witnesses reported hearing as many as 50 shots from his weapons, which included a semi-automatic shotgun and a rifle, at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country’s South Island at about 11.30am AEDT as Friday prayers were underway.
At about the same time, what a second shooter opened fire at a mosque in Linwood, which is within 10km of the first attack
The suspected gunman posted a 73-page manifesto to Twitter before the killings, foreshadowing a ‘terrorist attack’.
The terrorist shouted “Subscribe to PewDiePie” in his video which has brought unnecessary attention to PewDiePie who in his recent competition to be the king of Youtube with T-Series has launched a worldwide phenomenon -“Subscribe to PewDiePie”.
Pewdiepie has since tweeted regarding his name being mentioned by the shooter.
Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.
I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.
My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.— ƿ૯ωძɿ૯ƿɿ૯ (@pewdiepie) March 15, 2019
Some people have even blamed PewDiePie for his far-right thoughts saying his Youtube Channel fuels right-wing radicalization which has some part in the mass shooting.
The Christchurch shooter posted a manifesto on 8chan and shouted "subscribe to PewDiePie" before opening fire on the mosque, livestreaming the whole thing. The internet is 1000% a vehicle for right-wing radicalisation.
— Andrew Todd (@mistertodd) March 15, 2019
But most of them have come in defense of PewDiePie, saying just because is name was mentioned does not mean he is responsible for the terrorist attack.
It’s actually fucking disgusting that people immediately go to blame Pewdiepie for the mass shooting
Wtf is wrong with you?
If someone went to shoot up a republican gathering screaming ”Vote Hillary” would you blame Hillary?
Fucking idiots man, the SHOOTER is to blame.
— BikiniBodhi 🦀R4C ACOG IS GONE🦀 (@BikiniBodhi) March 15, 2019
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