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| Two dead in Canadian lumber mill shooting | |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Two people have died and two are injured after a gunman opened fire at a lumber mill on Vancouver Island. | |
| Police say they arrested a 47-year-old former employee suspected in the shootings at Western Forest Products sawmill in Nanaimo. | Police say they arrested a 47-year-old former employee suspected in the shootings at Western Forest Products sawmill in Nanaimo. |
| A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) spokesman said it appeared the shooting began in the car park and continued into the mill's office. | |
| One injured victim was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. | One injured victim was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. |
| Another injured victim was in a stable condition. | Another injured victim was in a stable condition. |
| 'Rare' violence | 'Rare' violence |
| Western Forest's chief executive confirmed the alleged gunman was previously employed by the firm, located on Vancouver Island. | Western Forest's chief executive confirmed the alleged gunman was previously employed by the firm, located on Vancouver Island. |
| "We're a local [British Columbia] company and it's very tragic," said Don Demens. | "We're a local [British Columbia] company and it's very tragic," said Don Demens. |
| RCMP spokesman Superintendent Mark Fisher told reporters officers responded to calls of a shooting at around 07:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Wednesday. | |
| They arrived at the mill within minutes and arrested the suspect "without incident", said Mr Fisher. | They arrived at the mill within minutes and arrested the suspect "without incident", said Mr Fisher. |
| The police would not give additional details about the victims or suspect other than all five were male. Both deceased victims were pronounced dead at hospital. | The police would not give additional details about the victims or suspect other than all five were male. Both deceased victims were pronounced dead at hospital. |
| "We are only five hours into this investigation," he said. "This type of extreme violence is very rare." | "We are only five hours into this investigation," he said. "This type of extreme violence is very rare." |
| At the mill, crying family members had gathered outside the facility. One worker told the Associated Press news agency the mill's employees had been sent home for the day. | At the mill, crying family members had gathered outside the facility. One worker told the Associated Press news agency the mill's employees had been sent home for the day. |