At least 10 people died in Nova Scotia, Canada, after a shooting that ended with the arrest of a suspect, a police source announced to the Associated Press, who made it known that one of the fatal victims is an agent of the security forces.
The suspect, a 51-year-old man, was arrested this Sunday at a gas station in Enfield, a region of Nova Scotia, following a riot that started on Saturday night and claimed “multiple victims”. The international press reports that at least 10 victims have already been registered following the incident.
According to a Canadian police spokeswoman, Lisa Croteau, an alert was issued that marked “a person with firearms” around 10:30 pm on Saturday, so as soon as the police acted, the situation evolved into a shootout. .
The police immediately advised the residents of that region to lock themselves in their homes. A local resident said, quoted by the same source, that it was a scary night, reporting that armed police were patrolling helicopters in the streets looking for the suspect.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already offered his condolences to the families of the victims of the incident.
“My heart is with everyone affected in this terrible situation,” wrote the politician, offering to help the small town in the coming weeks.
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