In 12 hours, a Canadian shot 18 people and became the bloodiest killer in modern Canadian history – World

The bloodiest shooting in Canadian history was staged by a police gunman who killed 18 people in eastern Nova Scotia. The police caught the attacker for 12 hours, During all this time the locals were advised to stay home.

It all starts in the coastal town of Portapic: Police have received reports of a shooting in one of the houses. “When police officers arrived at the scene, they found several victims inside and outside the home, but did not identify the suspect,” local police say.

The shooter escaped by car. Subsequently, the police reported that the man disguised his car, made it look like a police car. And he’s dressed in a law enforcement officer himself, wearing a similar uniform.

Right now, there are fires in different places: houses and cars are compromised. Police immediately assume it is the hand of a shooter. Citizens who are still in quarantine are advised to close the door and not leave. “It was something I never expected to happen here. It is close to home and it is a very, very scary situation,” say the locals.

It was later learned that the attacker opened fire in other cities in the province. Among his victims were two wives, a nurse and a grandmother, a teacher, a dentist and a police officer who was trying to arrest the shooter. “Heidi did her duty and perished, protecting those she served. I met her family today and there are no words to describe her pain. Two children lost their mother, husband – wife and parents – daughter,” said the official.

The chase lasts 12 hours, the attackers are wanted throughout the province. Catch up with the gas station at Enfield. “I saw a special forces team stationed near the bombs, and a man came out of the passenger side with a gun … All I could hear was gunfire. I thought I was going to call 911 because my wife was so scared that he panicked, ”says a casual witness.

Finally, the police say that the shooter was killed. The attacker was Gabriel Wortman, 51. The man worked in the province as a dentist. Its first victims, according to the police, were not accidental. The reason is being clarified. And besides, man has already attacked erratically. “I know we have all seen it on the news. I express my sincere condolences to anyone who has suffered a terrible situation,” said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Police have not yet considered the version of the terrorist attack. The attack is called the bloodiest in modern Canadian history: the last time, an attack with a similar number of victims occurred three decades ago.

Catherine Fedorchenko’s correspondent.