Pukekohe massacre

Pukekohe massacre
Paerata is located in New Zealand
Paerata
Paerata
Paerata (New Zealand)
LocationPaerata, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Date20 May 1992
Attack type
Mass shooting, stabbing
WeaponsShotgun, .22-calibre rifle, knife
Deaths7 (including the perpetrator)
Injured0
PerpetratorBrian Schlaepfer

On 20 May 1992, 64-year-old Brian Schlaepfer murdered six members of his family on their Paerata farm, near Pukekohe, Auckland Region, New Zealand before he shot himself.[1][2][3][4] The massacre was one of the most high-profile shootings in New Zealand's history.[5][6]

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  3. ^ "Christchurch mosque shootings are one of the world's worst massacres". NZ Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Auto, Hermes (16 March 2019). "Mass shooting incidents in New Zealand | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "High profile shootings in New Zealand". Stuff. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Crime and Punishment: Will freeing more prisoners work?". NZ Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2022.