He also livestreamed to the world in graphic detail his assault on the worshippers at Christchurch’s Al Noor Mosque. That rampage killed at least 41 people, while an attack on a second mosque in the city not long after killed several more. He said he grew up in a working-class Australian family, had a typical childhood and was a poor student. He claimed not to be a direct member of any organization or group, though he said he has donated to many nationalist groups. His victims, he wrote, were chosen because he saw them as invaders who would replace the white race.

Source: National Post March 15, 2019 13:37 UTC