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Suspect in New Zealand Mosque Massacres to Face 50 Murder Charges

HeadlineApr 04, 2019

In New Zealand, police say the man accused of opening fire with an assault rifle at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 will face 50 murder charges and 39 counts of attempted murder when he appears in court on Friday. The 28-year-old Australian man is an avowed white supremacist who emailed out a racist manifesto minutes before the attacks began.

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