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New Zealand mosque shooting: Suspected gunman Brenton Tarrant wanted "revenge against foreign invaders" in chilling manifesto

The 73-page long manifesto described him as 'just a regular White man' from 'a working class, low-income family who decided to take a stand to ensure a future for my people'.

Just hours before the tragic Christchurch New Zealand mosque massacre, the gunman, believed to be Brenton Tarrant, 28, had gone public with his manifesto that answers why he carried out the attack. The 73-page long manifesto describe him as "just a regular White man" from "a working class, low-income family … who decided to take a stand to ensure a future for my people". Tarrant, who has been identified as an Australian national, called the manifesto 'The Great Replacement' and published it online the morning before opening fire at two mosques in Christchurch. Tarrant also live streamed his attack on the Al Noor mosque on Facebook.