Statement by United States Attorney Mike Stuart on Mosque Shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on March 15, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart issued the following statement:

"The heinous acts of mass and brutal violence that targeted mosques in New Zealand are troubling and repugnant on many levels. My heart is broken for the victims of this senseless event. Violence against any people on the basis of religion or, for that matter, any basis, are acts that deserve our unified condemnation. Today, we are all New Zealanders."

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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys