The Killer Who Livestreamed His Mass Shooting On Facebook

True Crime Conversations · Jul 16, 2025 · 52m

On March 15, 2019, New Zealand was shattered by a terrorist attack unlike any in its history. Fifty-one worshippers were murdered and dozens more wounded when a gunman opened fire inside two mosques in Christchurch, livestreaming his rampage to the world. We speak with journalist Joey Watson, creator of Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor, who traces the radicalisation of the attacker, from online echo chambers to a global network of extremists who silently supported his deadly mission. What really motivated this Australian man to commit such horror? And what did law enforcement miss along the way?…