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| Canada shooting: Gunman on the loose after three police officers shot dead in gun battle | Canada shooting: Gunman on the loose after three police officers shot dead in gun battle |
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| A manhunt is under way in the Canadian city of Moncton after a gunman shot dead three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and left two others injured. | A manhunt is under way in the Canadian city of Moncton after a gunman shot dead three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and left two others injured. |
| Residents of Moncton, a city of about 69,000 people around 95 miles (150 kilometers) northeast of St. John, New Brunswick, have been warned to stay inside and lock their doors after a man identified as Justin Bourque, 24, went on a shooting rampage shortly before 19.20 local time (22:20 GMT). | Residents of Moncton, a city of about 69,000 people around 95 miles (150 kilometers) northeast of St. John, New Brunswick, have been warned to stay inside and lock their doors after a man identified as Justin Bourque, 24, went on a shooting rampage shortly before 19.20 local time (22:20 GMT). |
| The Royal Canadian Mounted police tweeted an image of the suspect wearing military camouflage and wielding two guns. Police in New Brunswick also confirmed on their Twitter feed that three officers had been killed and that two others had sustained 'non-life threatening' injuries. | The Royal Canadian Mounted police tweeted an image of the suspect wearing military camouflage and wielding two guns. Police in New Brunswick also confirmed on their Twitter feed that three officers had been killed and that two others had sustained 'non-life threatening' injuries. |
| Police road blocks have been set up in the area and drivers have been warned to stay away. | Police road blocks have been set up in the area and drivers have been warned to stay away. |
| In a macabre twist to the story a Facebook page, which appears to belong to the suspect, was active shortly before and during the city-wide manhunt. | In a macabre twist to the story a Facebook page, which appears to belong to the suspect, was active shortly before and during the city-wide manhunt. |
| A post written 11 hours ago by Justin Bourque from Moncton featured the lyrics to the Megadeth song 'Hook in Mouth.' | A post written 11 hours ago by Justin Bourque from Moncton featured the lyrics to the Megadeth song 'Hook in Mouth.' |
| 'Don't try to fool us, we know the worst is yet to come. / I believe my kingdom will come,' the Facebook user wrote. | 'Don't try to fool us, we know the worst is yet to come. / I believe my kingdom will come,' the Facebook user wrote. |
| The account profile features a picture of two men holding rifles and standing in a wooded area and posts on the site make repeated reference to the right to bear arms and weaponery. A number of posts appear to also display a dislike of the government and police. | The account profile features a picture of two men holding rifles and standing in a wooded area and posts on the site make repeated reference to the right to bear arms and weaponery. A number of posts appear to also display a dislike of the government and police. |
| Bizarrely the Facebook user appears to have added two new friends to his account whilst on the run from police. | Bizarrely the Facebook user appears to have added two new friends to his account whilst on the run from police. |
| The hunt for Justin Bourque has continued into today. | The hunt for Justin Bourque has continued into today. |
| "We are still actively looking for the shooter," Police Constable Damien Theriault told Associated Press. | "We are still actively looking for the shooter," Police Constable Damien Theriault told Associated Press. |
| "He is believed to still be in the Pinehurst subdivision area of Moncton. We are urging people in that area to stay inside and lock their doors and for people to stay away from that area." | "He is believed to still be in the Pinehurst subdivision area of Moncton. We are urging people in that area to stay inside and lock their doors and for people to stay away from that area." |
| Mr Theriault broke down when asked by reporters how he was dealing with grief, excusing himself from the press conference. | Mr Theriault broke down when asked by reporters how he was dealing with grief, excusing himself from the press conference. |
| Witness Danny Leblanc, 42, said he saw the shooter in the distance on Wednesday evening, wearing a camouflage outfit and standing in the middle of the street with his gun pointed at police cars. | Witness Danny Leblanc, 42, said he saw the shooter in the distance on Wednesday evening, wearing a camouflage outfit and standing in the middle of the street with his gun pointed at police cars. |
| The construction worker said he believed it was an RCMP officer until he heard a burst of automatic gunfire coming from the man's gun. | The construction worker said he believed it was an RCMP officer until he heard a burst of automatic gunfire coming from the man's gun. |
| He said he quickly retreated into his home and remained there with his family. At one point a neighbor posted on social media that their kitchen window was shattered by gunfire. | He said he quickly retreated into his home and remained there with his family. At one point a neighbor posted on social media that their kitchen window was shattered by gunfire. |
| Leblanc said few people on his normally quiet street were sleeping as they awaited word at midnight on whether an arrest had been made. | Leblanc said few people on his normally quiet street were sleeping as they awaited word at midnight on whether an arrest had been made. |
| Word that police had been killed shocked the city, Leblanc said. | Word that police had been killed shocked the city, Leblanc said. |
| "It's devastating. I don't know if he was on a hunt for them, or what," he said. | "It's devastating. I don't know if he was on a hunt for them, or what," he said. |
| A car sits on a road with it's windows shot out and blood on the ground | |
| Moncton Mayor George LeBlanc urged all residents to pay strict attention to the RCMP warnings. | Moncton Mayor George LeBlanc urged all residents to pay strict attention to the RCMP warnings. |
| "It is a terrible tragedy," he said. "We as a city must pull together as a family to support those who have suffered losses." | "It is a terrible tragedy," he said. "We as a city must pull together as a family to support those who have suffered losses." |
| Such violence is rare in Canada, particularly on Canada's East Coast. Theriault said the city of Moncton didn't have a homicide last year or this year until Wednesday evening. | Such violence is rare in Canada, particularly on Canada's East Coast. Theriault said the city of Moncton didn't have a homicide last year or this year until Wednesday evening. |
| "We have been blessed until this point," he told The Associated Press. | "We have been blessed until this point," he told The Associated Press. |
| In a statement, New Brunswick Premier David Alward said he was "shocked and saddened". | In a statement, New Brunswick Premier David Alward said he was "shocked and saddened". |
| "I would ask New Brunswickers, particularly in those areas identified by police, to follow the situation as it develops and to listen to the advice of police," he said. | "I would ask New Brunswickers, particularly in those areas identified by police, to follow the situation as it develops and to listen to the advice of police," he said. |
| The shootings are likely to remind Canadians of a similiar incident in he western Canadian province of Alberta in 2005 where four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed. | The shootings are likely to remind Canadians of a similiar incident in he western Canadian province of Alberta in 2005 where four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed. |
| It was the deadliest attack on Canadian police officers in 120 years. | It was the deadliest attack on Canadian police officers in 120 years. |
| They had been investigating a farm in Mayerthrope, a hamlet in Alberta, when a man shot them. The gunman was killed. | They had been investigating a farm in Mayerthrope, a hamlet in Alberta, when a man shot them. The gunman was killed. |
| A police car with its rear window smashed | A police car with its rear window smashed |
| "It is a terrible tragedy," he said. "We as a city must pull together as a family to support those who have suffered losses." | "It is a terrible tragedy," he said. "We as a city must pull together as a family to support those who have suffered losses." |
| Such violence is rare in Canada, particularly on Canada's East Coast. Theriault said the city of Moncton didn't have a homicide last year or this year until Wednesday evening. | Such violence is rare in Canada, particularly on Canada's East Coast. Theriault said the city of Moncton didn't have a homicide last year or this year until Wednesday evening. |
| "We have been blessed until this point," he told The Associated Press. | "We have been blessed until this point," he told The Associated Press. |
| In a statement, New Brunswick Premier David Alward said he was "shocked and saddened". | In a statement, New Brunswick Premier David Alward said he was "shocked and saddened". |
| "I would ask New Brunswickers, particularly in those areas identified by police, to follow the situation as it develops and to listen to the advice of police," he said. | "I would ask New Brunswickers, particularly in those areas identified by police, to follow the situation as it develops and to listen to the advice of police," he said. |
| The shootings are likely to remind Canadians of a similiar incident in he western Canadian province of Alberta in 2005 where four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed. | The shootings are likely to remind Canadians of a similiar incident in he western Canadian province of Alberta in 2005 where four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed. |
| It was the deadliest attack on Canadian police officers in 120 years. | It was the deadliest attack on Canadian police officers in 120 years. |
| They had been investigating a farm in Mayerthrope, a hamlet in Alberta, when a man shot them. The gunman was killed. | They had been investigating a farm in Mayerthrope, a hamlet in Alberta, when a man shot them. The gunman was killed. |