Brenton Tarrant
Coverage of Brenton Tarrant in the Nexus archive.
- Man accused of removing serial number from rifle had Oxford shooter’s phrase written on gun, feds say
A Macomb County man, Eleazareli Maycock, faces federal charges for removing a rifle's serial number and possessing a weapon marked with the phrase 'There is no God,' a slogan linked to the Oxford High School shooter. Federal investigators found the serial number was intentionally scratched off, and Maycock allegedly praised other mass shooters online, including New Zealand attacker Brenton Tarrant.
- New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction
A New Zealand court denied Brenton Tarrant's appeal against his conviction for the 2019 mass shooting at two Christchurch mosques, where he killed 51 Muslim worshippers, including children. The attack, motivated by far-right ideology, remains one of New Zealand's deadliest mass shootings.
- Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist responsible for the Christchurch mass shooting, failed in his appeal to overturn his conviction. A New Zealand court ruled his appeal 'utterly devoid of merit', upholding the original verdict.
- Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist convicted for the 2019 Christchurch mass shooting, failed in his appeal to overturn the conviction. A New Zealand court described his legal bid as 'utterly devoid of merit,' upholding the original ruling.
- Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court
Brenton Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims in the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, failed to appeal his guilty pleas. New Zealand's high court dismissed his claim that poor mental health and harsh prison conditions forced his admissions, calling the bid 'utterly devoid of merit'.