The lone gunman who killed 51 people in New Zealand's worst peace-time mass shooting on March 15 broadcast the massacre live on Facebook. Radio New Zealand said Philip Arps, 44, pleaded guilty to two charges of distributing objectionable material after sharing copies of the livestreamed video with about 30 people. Arps also shared a video that was modified to add cross-hairs and a body count to the images of the massacre, the broadcaster said. Christchurch District Court Judge Stephen O'Driscoll said that when Arps was asked for his opinion of the video, he replied it was "awesome", Radio New Zealand said. New Zealand's government has outlawed the sharing of videos of the massacre, which is punishable by up to 14 years in jail.

Source: bd News24 June 18, 2019 05:03 UTC