PewDiePie Responds After His Name Was Mentioned By Gunman In New Zealand Mass Shooting

PewDiePie, a famous YouTube content creator, has finally responded following reports that the main suspect in New Zealand mosque shooting mentioned him in what seems to be the shooting’s live stream.

On Friday, PewDiePie or Felix Kjellberg said that he felt “sickened” that the man mentioned his name. In the video, the suspect was seen yelling “subscribe to PewDiePie” while repeatedly shooting people at a mosque.

The phrase “Subscribe to PewDiePie” has been used constantly online. On YouTube, Kjellberg is currently the most followed content creator. As he is in the race with other YouTubers, especially the channel T-Series, many of his fans have been urging people to subscribe to his channel.

In his career, Kjellberg has made several remarks that have been criticized as nationalist, racist, and anti-Semitic. But one thing for sure, he has never supported violence.

It is unclear as to why PewDiePie was mentioned in the shooting video. In a manifesto which seems to be in connection with the shooting, the author talks about how to maximize attention while carrying out the attack.

According to Business Insider, Facebook confirmed the deletion of the shooting video on its platform.

The shootings happened in two Christchurch mosques in New Zealand, which left 49 dead and 20 seriously injured.

A 74-page manifesto, which is believed to be from the suspect, was shared on 8chan and Twitter. In this manifesto, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant ideology seems to be the justification for the attack.

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister, said that the incident was treated as a terrorist attack. And it was "one of New Zealand's darkest days."

One male suspect has been charged while three male and one female have been held in custody, according to the police.

The shooting was described as “an unprecedented act of violence, and an act that has absolutely no place in New Zealand."