Mass shooting in Nova Scotia

[DVG7]

https://news.sky.com/story/canada-a...d-after-mass-shooting-in-nova-scotia-11975680

This is pretty close to where I am, and unfortunately I know a few people who have had to deal with part of it so have been given the full story. An absolutely senseless act, they are expecting the body count to rise.

 

[4bars]

They suspect any motivation? Racism? Religion?

Sure he was planning that well ahead

 

[AshRK]

They suspect any motivation? Racism? Religion?

Sure he was planning that well ahead

They are investigating. Still nothing confirmed. He was a 51 year old dentist. Would know more in coming days.

As a novascotian it's a sad day.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Apparently did up his own imitation police car.

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[AshRK]

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[Dr. Dwayne]

Saw this on another site. Not 100% sure its related to the event but it sure looks like it.

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Rumours he was pulling people over and shooting them. Also that he ended up ditching this car

 

[DVG7]

He shot his ex wife and her new partner in front of his children, then shot his neighbours in front of their kids is what I’ve heard from someone with knowledge.

motive unknown but they suspect he had been planning for a while.

 

[Darkhorsez]

He shot his ex wife and her new partner in front of his children, then shot his neighbours in front of their kids is what I’ve heard from someone with knowledge.

motive unknown but they suspect he had been planning for a while.

Just horrible and so needless. I have been sad since this news came out in the morning.

 

[VeevaVee]

He shot his ex wife and her new partner in front of his children, then shot his neighbours in front of their kids is what I’ve heard from someone with knowledge.

motive unknown but they suspect he had been planning for a while.

Spoilered because grim. Perhaps best not to read if you know anyone involved.

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[AshRK]

Death toll rises to 17. Deadliest mass shooting in Canada in 30 years.

 

[Charlie Foley]

What the feck. RIP to the victims. Senseless. Horrible news

 

[Foxbatt]

This is terrible. How can this happen in the Maritimes? My heart and prayers and condolences to the families.
I have passed Truro and that junction where he was eventually shot more than a few times.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Sounds like something out of a movie, crazy

 

[adexkola]

RIP to the slain

Obsessed with that part of Canada, on my bucket list to drive up through Maine all the way to Nova Scotia from bottom through Halifax to top.

 

[Carolina Red]

Awful stuff

My heart goes out to the people there.

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

Horrible news. You dont expect to hear things like this in Canada.

 

[Rado_N]

Absolutely horrifying, definitely not something you expect in Canada.

 

[Jippy]

Apparently did up his own imitation police car.

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Jesus, the car looks convincing to a layman. A hell of a lot of planning and work clearly went into this massacre, which is way more scary than just some random guy snapping.

 

[Dumbstar]

This is sad and terrifying. RIP the deceased.

 

[Deery]

Hope he rots in hell, RIP the deceased.

 

[Moiraine]

RIP all victims

So was it a Terrorist attack or lone wolf?

 

[Deery]

RIP all victims

So was it a Terrorist attack or lone wolf?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....ericas/nova-scotia-shooting-monday/index.html

 

[DVG7]

RIP all victims

So was it a Terrorist attack or lone wolf?

Not really sure I understand the difference in this scenario, but it was one male responsible

 

[AshRK]

RIP all victims

So was it a Terrorist attack or lone wolf?

The investigations are still ongoing but I highly think it was some terrorist attack. Looks like some crazy maniac who was disturbed with his life decided to be a c*nt.

 

[2mufc0]

This is terrifying, RIP to the victims.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Jesus, the car looks convincing to a layman. A hell of a lot of planning and work clearly went into this massacre, which is way more scary than just some random guy snapping.

You can buy the cars used at auction, but they are stripped of the markings, so he had to out a lot of work in there. But yeah, terrifying, he seems the epitome of one of those people with a list. Terrifying. RIP to all the victims.

 

[DVG7]

16 different crime scenes and the number of dead has risen to 19 and they expect more.

 

[sammsky1]

RIP all victims

So was it a Terrorist attack or lone wolf?

What’s the difference?

 

[Kag]

What’s the difference?

A terrorist attack is committed to advance an ideological, political or religious cause. This may not be the case.

There are many examples of atrocities committed that have been born out of mental illness or pure wretchedness.

The poster’s question was valid.

 

[freeurmind]

White male so won't be considered an act of terror.

 

[mu4c_20le]

A terrorist attack is committed to advance an ideological, political or religious cause. This may not be the case.

A lone wolf can also do all of that, it just means a single person acting alone for the cause. I feel like the other poster had a different interpretation of the term.

 

[Kag]

A lone wolf can also do all of that, it just means a single person acting alone for the cause. I feel like the other poster had a different interpretation of the term.

Yep. I think they were referring to the shooter as an isolated entity, free from ideology. Granted, I may have misinterpreted that, too.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

Please Canada: don’t turn American.

Godspeed to the victims and the relatives.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Jeez, this is mental. Use of polica car is just diabolic. Like when police arrive, people may not even come out not believing who's real or fake.

What a sad waste of lives!

RIP to victims.

 

[limerickcitykid]

Jeez, this is mental. Use of polica car is just diabolic. Like when police arrive, people may not even come out not believing who's real or fake.

What a sad waste of lives!

RIP to victims.

Apparently used it to pull a few people over and then shot them. Which is just absolutely crazy to think of. One second you’re just trying to obey the police and next thing they are shooting you.

Seen locals complaining that no alert was sent out either so people weren’t even aware he was out there. The only updates were on Twitter.

My heart goes out to all the Scotians out there. The thought of this stuff happening at home just makes me so scared that it could happen to my family and I’ll never see them again.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Apparently used it to pull a few people over and then shot them. Which is just absolutely crazy to think of. One second you’re just trying to obey the police and next thing they are shooting you.

It's been suggested he was a bit of an RCMP enthusiast. May have been a failed applicant as well. Not sure if there's anything there that would lead to his motives, though.

Seen locals complaining that no alert was sent out either so people weren’t even aware he was out there. The only updates were on Twitter.

This one's a bit of a catch-22. Releasing that kind of alert might cause more problems than it solves and put more people in danger. Also, the considerable number of locations means it may have been difficult to piece everything together.

My heart goes out to all the Scotians out there. The thought of this stuff happening at home just makes me so scared that it could happen to my family and I’ll never see them again.

It's a rare event here. Don't worry too much about it.

 

[Adisa]

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[Foxbatt]

Yes bring back the gun registry?

 

[Solius]

Messaged my friend who lives in Nova Scotia but she hasn't replied yet. Hopefully she's ok.

 

[DVG7]

Confirmed 23 people dead, including a 17 year old girl.