Who is Brenton Tarrant? Brenton Tarrant Biography and Wiki
Brenton Tarrant is a white supremacist and gunman who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of 51 Muslim worshippers, attempted murder of another 40 people, and one charge of terrorism, in Christchurch, New Zealand (considered a safe and tolerant place with low levels of gun violence and was named the second most peaceful country in the world by Global Peace Index in 2019, the year of the attacks), during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019. The attack, carried out by a single gunman who entered both mosques, began at the Al Noor Mosque in the suburb of Riccarton at 1:40 p.m. and continued at Linwood Islamic Centre at 1:52 p.m. He killed 51 people and injured 40.
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 28-year-old man from Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, was arrested shortly afterward. He was described in media reports as a white supremacist and part of the alt-right.
He had live-streamed the first shooting on Facebook, and prior to the attack, had published an online manifesto which many considered equivalent to shitposting; both the video and manifesto were subsequently banned in New Zealand.
After a police investigation, he was charged with 51 murders, 40 attempted murders, and engaging in a terrorist act. He initially pleaded not guilty to all charges, with the trial expected to start on 2 June 2020.
On 26 March 2020, he changed his plea to guilty on all charges and was convicted. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on 27 August 2020.
The attack was linked to an increase in white supremacy and alt-right extremism globally observed since about 2015. Politicians and world leaders condemned it, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”.
The government established a royal commission of inquiry into its security agencies in the wake of the shootings, which were the deadliest in modern New Zealand history – and the worst ever committed by an Australian national.
According to the history and background of New Zealand, the attack was the first mass shooting in the country since the Raurimu massacre in 1997
10 Quick Facts About Brenton Tarrant
- Name: Brenton Tarrant
- Age: 29
- Birthday: Not Known
- Zodiac Sign: Not Available
- Height: Average
- Nationality: Australian
- Occupation: Supremacist and Gunman
- Marital Status: Not Known
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: Under Review
Brenton Tarrant Al Noor Mosque
Tarrant arrived at the Al Noor Mosque, Riccarton, and began shooting worshippers at around 1:40 p.m. Police received the first emergency call at 1:41 p.m. Approximately 190 people, mostly men, were inside the mosque attending Friday prayer at the time of the shooting.
A neighbor of the mosque told reporters he saw Tarrant flee and drop what appeared to be a firearm in the driveway. Tarrant live-streamed the first 17 minutes of his attack on Facebook Live, starting with the drive to the Al Noor mosque and ending as he drives away from the mosque.
Moments before the shooting, he played several songs, including “The British Grenadiers”, a traditional British military marching song; and “Remove Kebab”, a Serb nationalist and anti-Muslim propaganda music video, which references and advocates for the ethnic cleansing of Muslims.
One witness said Tarrant continued to play “military music” from a portable speaker inside the mosque. As he approached the front entrance to the mosque, Tarrant appeared to be greeted by one of the worshippers, who said “Hello, brother” and was the first victim to be killed in the attack.
Tarrant spent several minutes inside the mosque, shooting attendees indiscriminately. He first fired nine shots from a semiautomatic shotgun towards the front entrance before dropping it.
He then began using an AR-15 style rifle and opened fire on people inside. He killed four men near the entrance and dozens more inside a prayer hall. A strobe-light attached to one of his weapons was used to disorient victims.
During the attack, a worshipper, Naeem Rashid, charged at him and was shot; Rashid later died from his injuries. Tarrant fired indiscriminately at worshippers in the prayer hall from close range, shooting many of his victims multiple times.
He then left the mosque and fired on more people outside, killing a man. Returning to his vehicle, he retrieved another weapon before returning to the mosque and opening fire again on people who were already wounded and unable to escape.
Tarrant exited the mosque once more and killed a woman lying wounded on the footpath as she pleaded for help. He then returned to his car and fled the scene to the music of “Fire” by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, in which the singer proclaims: “I am the god of hellfire!” He fired at people in cars and on foot as he fled.
Tarrant had been planning to set fire to the mosque, as stated when he drove away to the Linwood Islamic Centre: “It was too quick. I should’ve stayed longer. There was more time for the fuel.” He had four modified petrol containers in his car, which were intended as incendiary devices.
He had spent a total of about six minutes at the Al Noor Mosque. At 1:46 p.m., as Tarrant drove away from the mosque, the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) arrived near the scene.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush said at this point Tarrant was already leaving the area, his car hidden by a bus. At this time, AOS members did not know how many shooters there were and were not informed that the offender had left the mosque. At 1:51 p.m., first responders arrived at the Al Noor Mosque.
About three minutes after Tarrant left the mosque, his vehicle passed by one or more police vehicles responding to the shooting, but remained undetected by police as he continued on his way eastwards on Bealey Ave to the Linwood Islamic Centre.
As Tarrant drove to the Linwood Islamic Centre, reports came in of a vehicle driving “erratically” along Bealey Ave. When Tarrant reached the end of Bealey Ave, the headcam footage suddenly stops and the Livestream ends.
Brenton Tarrant Linwood Islamic Centre
A second attack began at 1:52 p.m. at the Linwood Islamic Centre, a mosque 5 kilometers (3 mi) east of the Al Noor Mosque. Tarrant parked his vehicle on the mosque’s driveway, preventing other cars from entering or leaving.
According to a witness, Tarrant was initially unable to find the mosque’s main door, instead of shooting people outside and through a window, killing four and alerting those inside. About 100 people were inside the mosque at the time.
The mosque’s acting imam credited a worshipper named Abdul Aziz Wahabzada with stopping the attack. Wahabzada told reporters he had taken a credit card reader and ran out of the mosque, by which time Tarrant outside had already shot several people.
Tarrant was about to retrieve another gun from his car, so Wahabzada threw the reader at him. Tarrant took a rifle from his car and fired at Wahabzada, who took cover among nearby cars and retrieved an empty shotgun Tarrant had dropped.
Despite Wahabzada’s attempt to draw Tarrant’s attention away from the mosque by shouting “I’m here!”, he entered the mosque and continued firing in a prayer hall, killing an additional three people. When Tarrant returned to his car again, Wahabzada threw the shotgun at the car, shattering the left rear window.
Tarrant then drove away from the mosque at 1:55 p.m., and a minute later, a member of the public waved down a police car to report shots had been fired in Linwood. At 1:59 p.m., police arrived at the Linwood Islamic Centre, the same minute Tarrant was arrested on Brougham Street.
Brenton Tarrant Arrest
Early reports indicated “multiple, simultaneous attack[s]”, but later, only a single suspect, Tarrant, was implicated. A silver Subaru Outback matching the description of Tarrant’s vehicle was seen by a police unit and a pursuit was initiated at 1:57 p.m.
Tarrant was arrested on Brougham Street in Sydenham at 1:59 p.m., 18 minutes after the first emergency call. Video footage taken by an onlooker showed his car had been rammed against the kerb by a police car before his arrest at gunpoint.
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said Tarrant had been planning to continue the attacks at a third location, later identified as the mosque in Ashburton.
According to Ardern, “There were two other firearms in the vehicle that the offender was in and it absolutely was his intention to continue with his attack”. Police Commissioner Mike Bush corroborated this, saying police had stopped Tarrant on his way to a third location.
The arresting officers were rural-based police who were coincidentally in Christchurch attending a training session on dealing with armed offenders.
Victims
Fifty-one people, 47 males, and 4 females were killed in the attacks: 44 at the Al Noor Mosque and 7 at the Linwood Islamic Centre. One of the victims died shortly after in Christchurch Hospital, while another died in hospital on 2 May, seven weeks after the attack.
Those killed were between 3 and 77 years old. The hospital’s Chief of Surgery said on 16 March that four had died in ambulances en route to the hospital.
Forty others were injured: 35 at the Al Noor Mosque and 5 at the Linwood Islamic Centre. On 17 March, Commissioner Bush said 36 were being treated for gunshot wounds in the hospital.
Two were in a serious condition, and a 4-year-old girl was transferred to Starship Hospital in Auckland in a critical condition.
In the days following the attacks, dozens of people remained missing and several diplomatic offices and foreign ministries released statements regarding the number of victims from their nations.
Police requested that people listed as missing, though actually safe, register themselves on the Restoring Family Links website. The New Zealand Red Cross published a list of missing people which included nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.
Among the dead listed in New Zealand, Police media releases were citizens of Bangladesh, Egypt, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Palestine.
A citizen from Turkey died in the hospital in early May. Atta Elayyan, an IT entrepreneur and player in the New Zealand futsal team, was among those killed.
The following are pictures of the victims of the Christchurch massacre:
Brenton Tarrant Weapons
Police recovered six guns: two AR-15 style rifles (one manufactured by Windham Weaponry and the other by Ruger), two 12-gauge shotguns (a semiautomatic Mossberg 930 and a pump-action Ranger 870), and two other rifles (a .357 Magnum Uberti lever-action rifle, and a .223-caliber Mossberg Predator bolt-action rifle).
They were all purchased between December 2017 and March 2019, along with more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition. Police Commissioner Mike Bush said the gunman held a firearms license with an “A” endorsement. and he started buying his arsenal a month after acquiring his license.
According to a city gun store, the gunman bought four firearms and ammunition online. The shop said none of the four were military-style weapons, and it is not known yet if these guns were the ones used in the attacks.
The shop did not detect anything unusual or extraordinary about the customer. Additionally, he illegally replaced the semi-automatic rifles’ small, legal magazines with 30-round magazines purchased online, and the triggers of some of the firearms were modified so he could fire them more quickly.
According to Stuff, Tarrant was wrongly granted a firearms license due to police failures. Sources said that police failed to interview a family member as required for obtaining a firearms license, instead of interviewing two men that Tarrant had met through an online chatroom.
In the days after the attack, the police had quashed concerns that Tarrant had obtained the weapons inappropriately. Police have not given comments to this allegation, saying they do not wish to interfere with the ongoing inquiry into the event.
The guns and magazines used were covered in white writing naming historical events, people, and motifs related to historical conflicts, wars, and battles between Muslims and European Christians, as well as the names of recent Islamic terrorist attack victims and the names of far-right attackers.
The markings also included references to “Turkofagos” (Turk eater), a term used by Greeks during the Greek War of Independence and white supremacist slogans such as the anti-Muslim phrase “Remove Kebab” that originated from Serbia and the Fourteen Words.
Apart from the Latin alphabet, writings on the weaponry were in the Cyrillic, Armenian and Georgian alphabets. The writings were names dedicated to historic individuals that fought against Muslim forces.
On his pack was a Black Sun patch, and two dog tags: one with a Celtic cross, and one with a Slavic swastika design. Police also found two improvised explosive devices attached to a car; these were defused by the New Zealand Defence Force. No explosives were found on the gunman.
Brenton Tarrant Age and Birthday
Tarrant is 29 years old as of 2020. However, the exact date of birth of the white supremacist is not yet known to the public. As such, it is difficult to establish his actual age or when he celebrates his birthday. Nevertheless, we are keeping tabs and will update you once this information is available.
Brenton Tarrant Height and Weight
Tarrant stands at an average height and moderate weight. He appears to be quite tall in stature of his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Brenton Tarrant Education
Unfortunately, information about her educational background has not been disclosed.
Brenton Tarrant Parents
After doing our research, details about his parents are not known to the public and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Brenton Tarrant Wife
Tarrant likes to keep her personal life private hence information about his dating life is under research. It is not known whether he is married, dating, or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Brenton Tarrant Salary
Details about Tarrant’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Brenton Tarrant Net Worth
Tarrant has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
Brenton Tarrant Measurements and Facts
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Brenton Tarrant Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Brenton Tarrant
- Popular As: Tarrant
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Gunman
- Nationality: Australian
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Not Known
Brenton Tarrant Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 29 (2020)
- Zodiac Sign: Not Known
- Date of Birth: Not Known
- Place of Birth: Not Known
- Birthday: Not Known
Brenton Tarrant Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Breast Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
- Hip Size: Not Available
Brenton Tarrant Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Not Known
- Wife/Spouse or Husband/Spouse: Not Available
- Dating / Girlfriend or Dating / Boyfriend: Not Known
- Children: Sons (Not Known) Daughter(s) (Not Known)
Brenton Tarrant Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Under Review
Brenton Tarrant House and Cars
- Place of living: To be Updated
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Frequently Asked Questions About Brenton Tarrant
Who is Brenton Tarrant?
Brenton Tarrant is a white supremacist and gunman who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of 51 Muslim worshippers, attempted murder of another 40 people, and one charge of terrorism, in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019. The attack, carried out by a single gunman who entered both mosques, began at the Al Noor Mosque in the suburb of Riccarton at 1:40 p.m. and continued at Linwood Islamic Centre at 1:52 p.m. He killed 51 people and injured 40.
How old is Brenton Tarrant?
Tarrant has not shared his date of birth with the public, as it is not documented anywhere as of 2020.
How tall is Brenton Tarrant?
Tarrant stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Brenton Tarrant married?
Details about his love life are still under review. We will let you know when he gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about his love life.
How much is Brenton Tarrant Worth?
Tarrant has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
How much does Brenton Tarrant make?
Details about Tarrant’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Tarrant live?
Because of security reasons, Tarrant has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Tarrant dead or alive?
Tarrant is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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