Nova Scotia RCMP say they now believe 23 people are dead following the weekend’s mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia communities.
Police say they are in the midst of a “detailed and complex” investigation at 16 crime scenes, which include five burned buildings and are spread across the communities of Portapique, Wentworth, Debert, Shubenacadie/Milford and Enfield.
Police have said some of the victims were known to suspect but some were not. The RCMP believes the murder and arson rampage was committed by one person alone.
The suspect was shot dead by police on Sunday outside a gas station in Enfield. Police say they are not speculating on the suspect’s motives and would not say whether the event was planned. “There are several aspects of the