Nova Scotia authorities have begun investigating the shooting of a gunman who may have been disguised as a police officer and went on 12-hour rampage that left 16 people dead in a small town.
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A confrontation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police began after a manhunt for the fleeing suspect overnight Saturday. Multiple crime scenes and hours of evasion later, the gunman was killed Sunday in a shootout with police. Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team took over the investigation into the death, according to a statement from SiRT.Gabriel Wortman, 51, was identified as the suspect and was confirmed dead by RCMP Chief Superintendent Chris Leather.
— Justin Trudeau April 19, 2020 National Police Federation President Brian Sauvé said the NPF was"working hard to ensure all our Members and their families are supported.""We are there for them now and will be there for them for the coming days and months as they work through this tragedy," Sauvé said."As Canadians, we are extremely fortunate these incidents are not common.
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