New Zealand Mosque Shootings Suspect Charged With Murder

Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is led into the dock for his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand, on March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via Reuters

CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, was charged with murder on March 16, after 50 people were killed and dozens wounded in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques.

Tarrant, handcuffed and wearing a white prison suit, stood silently in the Christchurch District Court where he was remanded without a plea. He is due back in court on April 5 and police said he is likely to face further charges.