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Canada: several killed in Fredericton shooting Canada shooting: two police officers among four dead in Fredericton
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At least four people have been killed in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton. Four people – including two local police officers – have been killed in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton.
Police described the incident as “active” and asked residents to avoid the area and stay in their homes. They also asked social media users to refrain from detailing the position or activities of police or first responders online. While the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, police said on Friday morning that they had taken one suspect into custody and noted that the investigation is ongoing.
The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. Police said on Friday morning that they had taken one suspect into custody and noted that the investigation was ongoing. The mass shooting has rocked the small city of 58,000 people, where residents were told by police on Friday morning to avoid the area and stay in their homes.
Resident David MacCoubrey told the Canadian Press that he woke up at 7am to the sound of three gunshots, which sounded as if they were being fired 10 meters from his bed. During the next 90 minutes or so, he heard more than 15 other gunshots. Police also pleaded with social media users to refrain from detailing the position or activities of police or first responders online.
The gunfire appeared to be coming from the middle of his apartment complex, which consists of four buildings that sit in a square, he said. Resident David MacCoubrey told the Canadian Press that he woke up at 7am to the sound of three gunshots, which sounded as if they were being fired 10 meters from his bed. During the next 90 minutes or so, he heard more than 15 other gunshots.The gunfire appeared to be coming from the middle of his apartment complex, which consists of four buildings that sit in a square, he said.
"Awful news coming out of Fredericton," the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter. "My heart goes out to everyone affected by this morning’s shooting. We’re following the situation closely."
Gun laws in Canada are more strict than in the United States but a proliferation of weapons has led to an increase in gun crimes in recent years.
In 2014, three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed and two others wounded in another mass shooting in the small east coast province.In 2014, three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were killed and two others wounded in another mass shooting in the small east coast province.
More details soon … Last month, a gunman walked down a busy Toronto street, killing two people and wounding 13 others before turning his weapon on himself. Toronto, Canada's largest city, has had 241 shooting incidents this year, resulting in 30 deaths, a 30% increase in fatalities.
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