NZ mosque shooter gets country's 1st life without parole sentence

The 29-year-old Australian who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand's worst mass shooting was sentenced Thursday to life without parole -- the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country.On March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant entered the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in central Christchurch armed with multiple firearms and shot at worshippers attending Friday prayers.The white supremacist also planned to attack a third mosque and burn down the Islamic places of worship but was intercepted and arrested by police.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE