2 cops among 4 killed in Canada shooting

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2 cops among 4 killed in Canada shooting

Montreal - Suspect was taken into custody after what was the second mass shooting in Canada in three weeks.

By Reuters

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Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 4:27 PM

Last updated: Sat 11 Aug 2018, 8:43 AM

Four people, including two police officers, were killed in a shooting in eastern Canada on Friday in the latest in a string of gun violence across the country that has led to calls for weapons bans in cities.
Police said a suspect was taken into custody after what was the second mass shooting in Canada in three weeks.
Police in Fredericton, a city of about 56,000 that is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, said on Twitter the incident was under investigation and there were multiple fatalities. Another police tweet said two of the four people killed were police officers. Images showed emergency vehicles converging on a tree-lined residential street.
Nearby facilities were closed and authorities imposed a lockdown for residents before issuing an all-clear message.


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