New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing
The deadly attacks at two Christchurch mosques brought people together rather than sowing discord, one of the survivors says.
by The Associated Press
May 17, 2022
3 minutes
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — If the Buffalo supermarket shooter had learned anything from the massacre in New Zealand that apparently inspired him, it should have been that the violence didn't achieve any of the gunman's aims, a survivor said Tuesday.
Temel Atacocugu was shot nine times when a white supremacist opened fire during Friday prayers at two mosques in Christchurch three years ago, killing 51 worshippers and severely injuring dozens more.
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