20 April

A man has killed at least 16 people, including a police officer, in a shooting rampage in eastern Canada.

The man opened fire in several locations across the province of Nova Scotia between Saturday night and Sunday. He was driving a vehicle that was made to look like a police cruiser.

Police identified the gunman as a 51-year-old Nova Scotia resident, Gabriel Wortman. They said Wortman died after a shootout with police near a gas station on Sunday morning.

Police are trying to find out if there are any more victims.

Local media say the attacker ran a denture clinic.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement on Sunday and said, "Our hearts go out to the people who have lost loved ones."

Shooting incidents in Canada are fairly rare. The country has gun control laws.

NHK