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| Justin Bourque arrested over shooting of three Mounties, say Canadian police | |
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| Police in the Canadian city of Moncton have arrested Justin Bourque, the suspect in a shooting spree that led to the deaths of three Mounties and the lockdown of hundreds of homes for 24 hours. | Police in the Canadian city of Moncton have arrested Justin Bourque, the suspect in a shooting spree that led to the deaths of three Mounties and the lockdown of hundreds of homes for 24 hours. |
| Bourque, 24, had been on the run since Wednesday night when the fatal exchange of fire took place. | Bourque, 24, had been on the run since Wednesday night when the fatal exchange of fire took place. |
| The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick announced his arrest in the early hours of Friday: | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick announced his arrest in the early hours of Friday: |
| Justin Bourque arrested by RCMP at 12:10 in Moncton. He is in police custody. Residents of north Moncton can now leave their homes. | Justin Bourque arrested by RCMP at 12:10 in Moncton. He is in police custody. Residents of north Moncton can now leave their homes. |
| New Brunswick's top RCMP officer, Roger Brown, described it as the "darkest day" in the provincial force's history. | New Brunswick's top RCMP officer, Roger Brown, described it as the "darkest day" in the provincial force's history. |
| The Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, said in a statement the deaths of the officers would be honoured and remembered. | The Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, said in a statement the deaths of the officers would be honoured and remembered. |
| The hunt for Bourque began at 7.20pm on Wednesday after the RCMP | The hunt for Bourque began at 7.20pm on Wednesday after the RCMP |
| received a call about a heavily armed man walking through the suburban | received a call about a heavily armed man walking through the suburban |
| neighbourhood. Tactical officers were sent to the area. Mounties scoured the area looking for the shooter while warning | neighbourhood. Tactical officers were sent to the area. Mounties scoured the area looking for the shooter while warning |
| residents to stay in their homes, lock their doors and even go to their | residents to stay in their homes, lock their doors and even go to their |
| basements as a precaution. | basements as a precaution. |
| Two other Mounties were wounded in the ensuing shootout with Bourque, which is one of the worst ever single-day losses of life for Canada's national police force. | Two other Mounties were wounded in the ensuing shootout with Bourque, which is one of the worst ever single-day losses of life for Canada's national police force. |
| The last major incident was in March 2005 when four Mounties were killed by a gunman on a farm in | The last major incident was in March 2005 when four Mounties were killed by a gunman on a farm in |
| Mayerthorpe, Alberta. It remains the worst such case for the RCMP in more | Mayerthorpe, Alberta. It remains the worst such case for the RCMP in more |
| than 100 years. | than 100 years. |