The toll from the worst mass shooting in Canada’s modern history, a 14-hour rampage over the weekend, has risen to 22 from 19, police say.<\/p>\n
The victims include a 17-year-old, a pregnant healthcare worker and a veteran Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer.<\/p>\n
Authorities are yet to determine a motive for the crime. Police say the gunman knew some of the victims.<\/p>\n
The gunman, a 51-year-old man, was killed in a confrontation with police.<\/p>\n
During the attack he wore an authentic RCMP police uniform and drove a “look-alike” police vehicle, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Nova Scotia RCMP updated the death toll from the attack in a statement on Tuesday along with a rough timeline of the events.<\/p>\n
Police had previously warned the number of dead could rise as they searched the 16 separate crime scenes across north and central Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n
Their work was also slowed by the fact there were a number of fires started – about five, according to police. They had to search through the debris of those badly burnt-out homes for remains.<\/p>\n
The full investigation is likely to take months.<\/p>\n
What is known about the shooting?<\/p>\n
The attack began around 22:30 on Saturday (01:30 GMT) in the rural beachside community of Portapique.<\/p>\n
Police received multiple calls to the emergency services reporting gunshots, and responders found “several casualties inside and outside of a home” but no suspect.<\/p>\n
They also discovered “multiple sites in the immediate area, including structures and vehicles that were on fire”.<\/p>\n
The suspect’s vehicle was found at the crime scene where 23-year RCMP veteran Const Heidi Stevenson was killed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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