Australian gunman kills 35 in Port Arthur massacre 20 years ago this hour (Apr 28 1996)


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(Sunday, April 28, 1996, 11:45 a.m. AEST) — A man armed with a semiautomatic rifle went on a rampage today on the Australian island of Tasmania, killing 35 people. Martin Bryant was captured by police after a 12-hour standoff at a guest cottage.