He claims to have been influenced most by American conservative pundit Candace Owens.He also considers himself an environmentalist and a fascist closely aligned with the values of China. He mentioned he resents the wealthy 1 percent. The gunman does not appear to be affiliated with any organization, but he said he donated to several nationalist group.He chose the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch because it was remote and he wanted to prove that mass migration is a problem even in parts of New Zealand. He started plotting the attack on Christchurch three months ago.He called for the death of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The gunman believed in “Europe for Europeans” and said he wanted to get rid of nonwhites or “invaders” from Europe, whether it’s done peacefully, forcefully or violently.
