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Moncton shooting: Shooting reported in Canadian city | |
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Canadian police have confirmed an ongoing shooting in the New Brunswick city of Moncton, amid reports people have been hurt. | Canadian police have confirmed an ongoing shooting in the New Brunswick city of Moncton, amid reports people have been hurt. |
The Royal Mounted Canadian Police have warned people to "stay inside, lock your doors" and told motorists to stay away from parts of the city. | |
A nearby hospital has said it has received two people with gunshot wounds. | |
Police helicopters are over the city as an apparent manhunt is under way. | |
RCMP tweeted they were searching for Justin Bourque, 24, and considered him "armed and dangerous". | |
Police Constable Damien Theriault told the Associated Press news agency the search was concentrated around two streets in the city. | |
Mr Theriault would not confirm to Canadian broadcaster CBC that one of those shot was a police officer. | |
A Moncton resident told broadcaster CTV she and her husband heard four or five shots. | |
Heidi James said her husband looked outside the window and saw a "shot-out" vehicle and a body covered with a blanket. |