Murder Charges Against Suspect in New Zealand Mass Shooting as Death Toll Reaches 49

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Authorities in New Zealand have brought murder charges against a man suspected of being the gunman in the country’s worst mass shooting in which 49 people were killed and more than 20 wounded.

New Zealand Police said three people were in custody and one had been charged with murder on March 15 following the shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch during Friday prayers.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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