New details are emerging about what happened during the 13-hour manhunt for the shooter who RCMP say killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia.
The man RCMP say is responsible for the deadly rampage in Nova Scotia confronted and forcibly restrained a woman with whom he was in a long-term relationship late Saturday night, CBC News has learned.
First responders encountered the woman in the Portapique, N.S., area, sources confirmed to CBC News. It’s unclear if she was injured and to what extent, but she survived. It’s also unclear whether she managed to escape or if someone else found her.
On Wednesday, RCMP said there were no victims in hospital.
RCMP did not hold a press briefing on Thursday,
Through several sources, CBC News has learned new details about what happened during the 13-hour manhunt for Gabriel Wortman, who police say killed 22 people.
When the gunman pulled into the Irving Big Stop gas station to fill up, emergency response team police officers and a canine officer were already there refuelling an unmarked vehicle.
It was one of those officers who shot and killed the gunman, according to sources.
Police have