Updated April 20th, 2020 at 14:15 IST
Trudeau tweets over 'senseless' Canada shooting
A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the country’s history.
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A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the country’s history.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted to describe the attack as "senseless", saying "Canadians across the country are mourning" with those who lost loved ones.
Officials said Sunday the suspected shooter was also dead, while a police officer was among those killed.
To those who lost loved ones following the senseless violence in Nova Scotia, and to the @RCMPNS family mourning the loss of Cst. Heidi Stevenson, know Canadians across the country are mourning with you - and are here to support you through this tragedy. https://t.co/J6TM2od0Le
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau)
Several bodies were found inside and outside one home in the small, rural town of Portapique, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Halifax - what police called the first scene.
Bodies were also found at other locations.
The assault began late Saturday, and authorities believe the shooter may have targeted his first victims but then began attacking randomly.
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Published April 20th, 2020 at 14:15 IST