A 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Sunday: 'Countless families are in mourning today,' officials said
A 51-year-old man on Sunday went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, leaving"multiple victims," officials said.
"In excess of 10 people have been killed," RCMP Chief Superintendent Chris Leather said. "We believe it to be one person who is responsible for all the killings and that he alone moved across the northern part of the province and committed what appears to be several homicides." Police have not provided a motive for the attack. By late morning, there were half a dozen police vehicles at the scene. Yellow police tape surrounded the gas pumps, and a large silver-colored SUV was being investigated.
He said it was an additional “heavy burden” amid efforts to contain the new coronavirus, and that police will announce further details later. "My heart goes out to everyone affected in what is a terrible situation," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Tom Taggart, a lawmaker who represents the Portapique area in the Municipality of Colchester, said the quiet community has been shaken. "This is just an absolutely wonderful, peaceful quiet community and the idea that this could happen in our community is unbelievable," he said by phone from his home in Bass River, near the lockdown area.
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