2014 Moncton shootings
The Moncton shootings were a string of shootings that took place on June 4, 2014, in Moncton, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The perpetrator, Justin Bourque, a 24-year-old Moncton resident, walked around the northern area of the city and shot five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), killing three and severely injuring two. A manhunt for Bourque was launched and continued overnight and into June 5. On June 6, Bourque was found and taken into custody, ending a manhunt that lasted over 28 hours. The shooting was both Moncton's first homicide since 2010 and the deadliest attack on the RCMP since the Mayerthorpe tragedy in 2005, which left four RCMP officers dead. Bourque intended for the shootings to trigger a rebellion against the Canadian government.
| Moncton shootings | |
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Map showing the area of Moncton under lockdown following the shootings. | |
| Location | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°05′27″N 64°47′26″W |
| Date | June 4, 2014– June 6, 2014 7:18 p.m.–12:10 a.m. (UTC−03:00) |
Attack type | Spree killing, shootout, ambush, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Polytech/Norinco M14S (.308) Mossberg 500 SPX Knife |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Justin Bourque |
| Motive | Backlash to police |