Who Is Brenton Tarrant, The Alleged Christchurch Shooter?

Sydney Morning Herald: From local gym trainer to mosque shooting: Alleged Christchurch shooter's upbringing in Grafton

He was known within his childhood town of Grafton as someone who was dedicated to fitness and ran free athletic programs for children. But on Friday, Brenton Tarrant became known as an alleged mass killer.

The 28-year-old, who attended Grafton High School before getting his qualifications in fitness, listened to 17th-century British military music before opening fire on a mosque in New Zealand’s south island.

Tarrant worked at the Big River Squash and Fitness Centre in Grafton from 2009 after attending the facility as a high school student, owner Tracey Gray told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

"He started coming to my facility as a boy that was finishing school and showed a lot of dedication to his own training. Then he went and did his personal training qualifications," she said.

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