2014 Moncton shootings
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The Moncton shootings were a string of shootings that took place on June 4, 2014, in Moncton, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The perpetrator, Justin Bourque, a 24-year-old Moncton resident, walked around the northern area of the city and shot five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), killing three and severely injuring two.[7] A manhunt for Bourque was launched and continued overnight and into June 5. On June 6, Bourque was found and taken into custody, ending a manhunt that lasted over 28 hours.[5][8] The shooting was both Moncton's first homicide since 2010 and the deadliest attack on the RCMP since the Mayerthorpe tragedy in 2005, which left four RCMP officers dead.[9][10][11] Bourque intended for the shootings to trigger a rebellion against the Canadian government.[12]
Moncton shootings | |
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Location | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Coordinates | 46°05′27″N 64°47′26″W |
Date | June 4, 2014 (2014-06-04)– June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) 7:18 p.m.–12:10 a.m. (UTC−03:00) |
Attack type | Spree killing, shootout, ambush, mass shooting |
Weapons | Polytech/Norinco M14S (.308)[1][2][3] Mossberg 500 SPX[4] Knife[5] |
Deaths | 3 |
Injured | 2 |
Perpetrator | Justin Bourque[6] |
Motive | Backlash to police |