Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to come together to support Nova Scotia in wake of one of the most terrible mass homicides in Canadian history.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to come together to support Nova Scotia in wake of one of the most terrible mass homicides in Canadian history.
At least 19 people are dead in Nova Scotia after a man went on a rampage across northern Nova Scotia starting Saturday night. Police said Sunday night the suspected shooter, 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman — who at one point during the attack wore a police uniform and drove a mock-up police cruiser — was killed after being intercepted by officers in Enfield, N.S.
“We’re going to get through this together,” Trudeau said during his daily briefing on Monday, which he dedicated entirely to the tragedy.
“How could this happen? We may never know why. But we do know this — no one man’s action can build a wall between us and a better day, no matter how evil, how thoughtless or how destructive.
“Canadians are kind and generous. We are there for each other and we look out for one another. As families grieve the loss of a loved one, all Canadians are standing with them.”
Trudeau thanks first responders
A virtual vigil is set for 7 p.m. AT Friday through the Facebook group Colchester Supporting our Community.
Trudeau also offered his condolences to all the victims, inclu