Behind You

S1 E50: One of Australia’s Most Brutal Massacres: Port Arthur Massacre

07.11.2023 - By We Are VerifiedPlay

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On April 28th 1996 in Port Authur, a Australian state in Tasmania, it was a typical day for most. Families and Tourists from all over gathered to Port Arthur to take in sceneries, historical reenactments and live music. But that was until 1:30pm when a man named Martin Bryant open fired killing 35 people and wounding 23. Police questioned why Martin would commit such a horror and his response was “I did it for fun”.

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