Police officers take cover behind their vehicles in Moncton, New Brunswick, June 4, 2014.
Three Canadian Police Officers Killed in Shooting
Police in the eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick are searching for a man who shot and killed three police officers and wounded two others Wednesday.
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the shooting occurred in the city of Moncton, when police responded to a call about an armed man wearing camouflage clothes. The suspected gunman has been identified as 24-year-old Justin Bourque.
The two wounded officers are in stable condition at a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Mass shootings are rare in Canada, which has strict gun control laws. Wednesday's attack was the deadliest on Canadian police officers since 2005, when four RCMP officers were gunned down in the town of Mayerthorpe in western Alberta province.
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