'Subscribe To PewDiePie,' Says Gunman While Live-streaming New Zealand Mosque Shooting
At least 40 people were confirmed dead and at least 20 others were injured in the twin Christchurch shootings. The gunmen can be heard giving a shoutout for Swedish YouTuber Pewdie Pie and asking people to subscribe to his channel. The entire stream ran for approximately 18 minutes. Police have since arrested four people in connection to the deadly shootings.
One of the gunmen, Brenton Tarrant, live streamed one of the worst shooting in the history of New Zealand. At least 40 people were confirmed dead and at least 20 others were injured in the twin Christchurch shootings.
The twin attacks took place in central Christchurch, close to where school children were taking part in the Global Climate Strike protest.
#BREAKING The Christchurch gunman filmed his mass shooting live on social media, video shows dozens wounded/deceased.
¡ª News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) 15 March 2019
NTS Sources name the shooter as Brenton Tarrant, he said "subscribe to pewdiepie" before the attack.
MORE: https://t.co/BTwmoNZcyt pic.twitter.com/FWTsGocjZD
In an extremely graphic video that's been doing the rounds online, the gunmen can be heard giving a shoutout for Swedish YouTuber Pewdie Pie and asking people to subscribe to his channel.
Ok, this is insane...
¡ª Alan Risdian (@alanr_x1x) 15 March 2019
Also, why a lot of people start blaming Pewd? It's not his fault. pic.twitter.com/aPM2hEwLl3
The Christchurch gunman is heavily armed, stills from his live stream show 6 guns,multiple magazines and body armour. https://t.co/BTwmoNZcyt pic.twitter.com/qOT9rUwHxa
¡ª News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) 15 March 2019
The entire stream ran for approximately 18 minutes. The man, who was apparently wearing a GoPro device, filmed himself storming into the building and shooting down every person he saw.
Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.
¡ª ??¦Ø?????? (@pewdiepie) 15 March 2019
I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.
My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.
After the gutwrenching incident of the gunmen killing innocent people and calling out his name, Youtuber Pewdie pie reacted angrily saying he is, 'I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person. My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.'
Police have since arrested four people in connection to the deadly shootings.
