Martin Bryant | |
|---|---|
 Bryant in 1996 | |
| Born | Martin John Bryant 7 May 1967 |
| Known for | Perpetrator of the Port Arthur massacre |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (35 counts) Attempted murder (20 counts) Inflicting grievous bodily harm (3 counts) Inflicting wounds (8 counts) Arson (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | 35 life sentences plus 135 years and no opportunity for parole. |
| Details | |
| Date | 28–29 April 1996 |
| Location(s) | Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia |
| Killed | 35–37 |
| Injured | 23 |
| Imprisoned at | Risdon Prison |
Martin John Bryant (born 7 May 1967) is an Australian mass murderer[1] who shot and killed 35 people and injured 23 others in the Port Arthur massacre on 28 and 29 April 1996.[2] He is serving 35 life sentences, and 135 years without the possibility of parole, at Risdon Prison in Hobart.
- ^ "Witnesses recall horror of Martin Bryant's mass shooting in Tasmania". ABC News. Port Arthur. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; Totaro, Paola (27 April 2009). "A dangerous mind: What turned Martin Bryant into a mass murderer?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 October 2014.