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Cpl. Lisa Croteau, an RCMP information officer, said the police force opted to use its Twitter account to warn people because the incident was unfolding.
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The next message on the Nova Scotia RCMP Twitter account came at 6:02 a.m. Sunday, advising that police were still on the scene in Portapique and it was 香蕉视频直播渁n active shooter situation.香蕉视频直播� At 6:54 a.m. the suspect was identified in a tweet and a photo was published.
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Before being killed by police, the shooter claimed at least 19 lives, including that of RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, at 16 locations across northern and central Nova Scotia, RCMP say.
In Ottawa, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said the question of how the threat was communicated will be looked at.
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Lucki did not say whether the suspect had a firearms licence.
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