The terrorist reportedly said on a livestream of the massacre to "subscribe to PewDiePie."
"Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch. I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person," said the YouTuber.
"My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy," he added.
Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.
I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.
My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.
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Others in the YouTube community responded to PewDiePie’s reaction to the news by offering support and condemning the senseless violence.
For example, a YouTuber known as Boogie, whose real name is Steven Jason Williams, responded: "Dude. I am so sorry to see your name in all of this. I cant imagine the pain you are feeling. Know that you are well loved by many, including me."
Dude. I am so sorry to see your name in all of this. I cant imagine the pain you are feeling.
Know that you are well loved by many, including me.
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Popular gay YouTuber Sky Williams similarly offered support to PewDiePie and the victims of the attack, writing:
"This is a completely f***ed situation. take as much time as you need to process this. this is not your fault. the shooter was clearly deeply disturbed. he could have used any meme in that moment. it wasn’t anything inspired by you at all. he was a disgusting monster, Felix.It goes without saying that this issue and the grief that follows align with the victims and their loved ones. This tweet is of course not meant to detract from the abhorrent tragedy but rather to say: just as my heart is with them, it is with you in kind."
this is a completely fucked situation.
take as much time as you need to process this.
this is not your fault.
the shooter was clearly deeply disturbed. he could have used any meme in that moment. it wasn’t anything inspired by you at all.
he was a disgusting monster, Felix.
it goes without saying that this issue and the grief that follows align with the victims and their loved ones.
This tweet is of course not meant to detract from the abhorrent tragedy but rather to say:
just as my heart is with them, it is with you in kind.
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Gaming YouTuber Markiplier (real name Mark Fischbach) posted: "You had nothing to do with this. Full stop. The shooter, who should be forgotten to the ass-end of history, is only trying to create division. Anyone that believes or spreads the message that you were associated with this in any way is doing exactly what the shooter wants."
You had nothing to do with this. Full stop.
The shooter, who should be forgotten to the ass-end of history, is only trying to create division. Anyone that believes or spreads the message that you were associated with this in any way is doing exactly what the shooter wants.
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Roomie, a popular YouTuber whose real name is Joel Berghult, condemned outlets for blaming PewDiePie instead of the shooter for their actions. "I saw some news outlets trying to pin part of the blame on you - the whole situation is absolutely horrific, and trying to simplify deeper societal problems and use you as a scapegoat will only lead us further from addressing the real problems," he wrote.
I saw some news outlets trying to pin part of the blame on you - the whole situation is absolutely horrific, and trying to simplify deeper societal problems and use you as a scapegoat will only lead us further from addressing the real problems
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As reported by The Daily Wire on Friday, there was reportedly a second attack on a mosque that was stopped by an armed worshiper. "The terrorist attack left 49 dead and dozens injured with at least 30 of the deaths coming from the Masjid Al Noor mosque and at least 10 more deaths coming from the Linwood Masjid Mosque," reported Ryan Saavedra. "The lower number of deaths at the Linwood Masjid Mosque may in part be attributable to a good guy with a gun stopping the shooting."
"A second shooting happened at a mosque in the Linwood area of the city," the New Zealand Herald reported. "One Friday prayer goer returned fire with a rifle or shotgun. … A well known Muslim local chased the shooters and fired two shots at them as they sped off."
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