Gunman kills at least 16 in Canada’s worst mass shooting
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More than 16 people, including a police officer, were killed and several others wounded in a shooting spree in eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
At a press conference in Dartmouth of the province Sunday evening, Nova Scotia RCMP Chief Superintendent Chris Leather confirmed there were at least 16 people killed in several locations across the province, including a RCMP officer.
Leather said that there may be more victims who have not been discovered yet and their investigation is continuing.
The gunman was identified as Gabriel Wortman, 51.
His shooting rampage began late Saturday night in Portapique, about 130 kilometers north of Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia.
Police first responded to a firearms complaint at a residence after receiving several 911 calls. They rushed to the residence, finding “several casualties” inside and outside of the home.”This was a very quickly evolving situation and a chaotic scene,” said Leather.
Calling on residents to remain in their homes with their doors locked, police secured the area in Portapique and started searching for the gunman in several sites in the area, including structures that were on fire.
Police began to chase the gunman and gunfire was exchanged between the police and the gunman. A female police officer was killed and a policeman injured.
Hmm,take all the guns away and criminals still have and will use guns because they know the law abiding will follow the law.Ridiculous ideology here-allow law abiding citizens the means to protect themselves and criminals will look elsewhere-in gun free zones to commit their crimes.