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OTTAWA — Residents remained barricaded in their homes and schools and businesses were closed in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Thursday as the hunt continued for a man believed to be responsible for killing three police officers and wounding two others.OTTAWA — Residents remained barricaded in their homes and schools and businesses were closed in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Thursday as the hunt continued for a man believed to be responsible for killing three police officers and wounding two others.
The three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were shot and killed after responding to an emergency call about a man seen wearing military-style camouflage clothing and carrying two rifles near woods adjacent to a subdivision.The three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were shot and killed after responding to an emergency call about a man seen wearing military-style camouflage clothing and carrying two rifles near woods adjacent to a subdivision.
Witnesses told several TV broadcasters that the police officers had apparently been ambushed. No information about the three dead officers had been released as of Thursday morning. A hospital spokesman said the two injured officers were in stable condition and that their injuries were not life-threatening. Witnesses told several TV broadcasters that the police officers had apparently been ambushed. No information about the three dead officers had been released as of Thursday morning. A hospital spokesman said the two injured officers were in stable condition and their injuries were not life-threatening.
The police said they are looking for Justin Bourque, 24, who lives in Moncton, a city of 69,000. The police released a photo taken Wednesday evening of a man who they said was Mr. Bourque carrying two rifles in the city’s northwest. At a news conference on Thursday, Roger Brown, the local commanding officer of the mounted police, said the suspect was sighted near a Costco store early Thursday morning. But efforts to apprehend him were unsuccessful. The police said they were looking for Justin Bourque, 24, who lives in Moncton, a city of 69,000. The police released a photo taken Wednesday evening that showed a man they said was Mr. Bourque carrying two rifles in the city’s northwest. At a news conference on Thursday, Roger Brown, the local commanding officer of the mounted police, said the suspect was sighted near a Costco store early Thursday morning. But efforts to apprehend him were unsuccessful.
Vanessa Bernatchez, speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from her basement, said she had tapped on a window in a vain attempt to warn the first officer on the scene that the gunman had been hiding behind her house.
The motive for the attack is unclear, although a Facebook account apparently belonging to Mr. Bourque contained some postings expressing antipolice sentiments. The killings were a shock in Moncton, where serious crimes are rare. Late Wednesday night, Constable Damien Theriault, a spokesman for the mounted police, appeared upset before cutting short a televised news briefing.The motive for the attack is unclear, although a Facebook account apparently belonging to Mr. Bourque contained some postings expressing antipolice sentiments. The killings were a shock in Moncton, where serious crimes are rare. Late Wednesday night, Constable Damien Theriault, a spokesman for the mounted police, appeared upset before cutting short a televised news briefing.
“We are professionals,” Constable Theriault said in French while struggling to hold back tears. “We will ensure the security of the public. We are going to do that.” At that point he abruptly walked away.“We are professionals,” Constable Theriault said in French while struggling to hold back tears. “We will ensure the security of the public. We are going to do that.” At that point he abruptly walked away.
Reinforcements from police detachments throughout New Brunswick and two other Canadian provinces have continued to pour into Moncton. While the Mounties are a national police force, they provide rural and municipal policing under contract in many parts of Canada.Reinforcements from police detachments throughout New Brunswick and two other Canadian provinces have continued to pour into Moncton. While the Mounties are a national police force, they provide rural and municipal policing under contract in many parts of Canada.
A police helicopter with thermal imaging cameras has been searching the city since last night. At least two armored cars have been borrowed by the mounted police to transport heavily armed tactical team members. Television images have shown several cars and police vehicles with bullet holes and shattered windows in the residential area. A police helicopter with thermal-imaging cameras was searching the city. At least two armored cars were borrowed by the mounted police to transport heavily armed tactical team members. Television images have shown several cars and police vehicles with bullet holes and shattered windows in the residential area.
Vanessa Bernatchez, speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from her basement, said that she had tapped on a window in a vain attempt to warn the first officer on the scene that the gunman had been hiding behind her house. The shooting took place on what was one of the first summerlike evenings in the area. Residents said they dropped their hoses and left their lawnmowers behind to seek shelter after learning that the noises they heard were gunfire.
The incident happened on what was one of the first summerlike evenings in the area. Residents said they dropped their hoses and left their lawn mowers behind to seek shelter after learning that the noises they heard were gunfire.
At the request of the police, the CBC took the unusual step of asking Moncton residents to lock themselves in their houses during Wednesday evening’s nationwide broadcast of the Stanley Cup hockey finals.At the request of the police, the CBC took the unusual step of asking Moncton residents to lock themselves in their houses during Wednesday evening’s nationwide broadcast of the Stanley Cup hockey finals.
The killings echoed another mounted police tragedy. In March 2005, five officers were ambushed and killed in an Alberta barn during a raid on a site suspected of being used for growing marijuana. In March 2005, five Mounties were ambushed and killed in an Alberta barn during a raid on a site suspected of being used for growing marijuana.