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Gunman posing as police officer kills 16

He went on a 12-hour rampage in a fake police car - by Sarah Firth
  • 20 Apr 2020
Gunman posing as police officer kills 16

A man dressed in a police uniform has shot dead 16 people, including a police woman, during a 12-hour rampage.

The incident happened in Portapique, a rural town in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the shootings took place in numerous locations.

Officials have said it is possible there are more victims who have yet to be discovered.

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Armed officers at the scene

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The gunman, identified as Garbriel Wortman, 51, was wearing a police uniform and drove a fake marked police car, but was not employed by Canadian police.

He is believed to have made and fitted dentures, but his high school year book reportedly alluded to his dream of being a police officer.

Heidi Stevenson, a Royal Canadian Mounted Constable, was among the victims. She leaves behind two children and her husband.

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Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergman gives a press conference

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Authorities believe the gunman's first attack was targeted but he later fired at random.

Wortman died during a stand-off with police, with authorities saying officers discharged their firearms. His cause of death has not been officially confirmed.

Sarah Firth
Sarah Firth
Sarah Firth is deputy features editor for that’s life! and has written for the Nottingham Post, Chat magazine, that's life! in the UK, Kidspot and The Sun online.

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