Port Arthur - The Story of the Gunman

Martin bryant shot dead 24 people at port arthur. He left behind a 12 gauged semi automatic shotgun that was fitted with a magazine containing nine cartridges, a gun he would later state he was scared to shoot. Martin also left behind two magazines for the three o eight rifle, one empty and one containing 17 live rionds. A cardboard box contained 439 three o eight caliber cartridges plus 3 lucifer fire starters along with 20 leader drum packets of petrol. The first call was made to triple zero at one 32 p m. Wendy skur, who was working as a tour guard, placed the call from the information centre. Within minutes, numerous other calls were made, giving