Shooting Inquiry

• Spouse of gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians calls for policing reforms at inquiry

  The lawyer representing Lisa Banfield told the N.S. shooting inquiry that police failed to protect Nova Scotians by not following up on previous accusations of violence.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
  
• Questions linger about lack of emergency alert during Nova Scotia shooting

  RCMP chief superintendents Darren Campbell and Chris Leather were pressed further on the lack of an emergency alert during the 13-hour killing rampage.

  Crime

  Jul 29, 2022
  
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• Cross examination of N.S. killer’s spouse could promote conspiracy theories: lawyer

  James Lockyer says Lisa Banfield should not be retraumatized by lawyers who he says seem determined to explore conspiracy theories about what happened on April 18-19, 2020.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
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• Videos of RCMP officers killing Nova Scotia mass shooter released

  Videos of Nova Scotia RCMP officers fatally shooting the perpetrator of one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history have been released to the public.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2022
• N.S. shooting inquiry: Half of RCMP 911 call takers and dispatchers off work

  Bryan Green told the inquiry into the 2020 N.S. mass shooting that before the two-day rampage there was a full-time staff of 50 people.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
• More than 18 hours to find five N.S. mass shooting victims was ‘deficient’: lawyer

  A study released by the public inquiry says "it did not occur" to RCMP supervisor Sgt. Andy O'Brien to drive to scenes other than locations where bodies were known to be.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
• Confusion over RCMP leadership roles marked early investigation of N.S. mass shooting

  When a man disguised as a Mountie started killing people in 2020 in Nova Scotia, there was considerable confusion over who was in charge of the RCMP operation, documents show.

  Canada

  May 17, 2022
• N.S. police chief felt RCMP ‘nudged’ not to reveal early warning of killer’s danger

  A Truro police chief said that shortly after the April 2020 murders, RCMP superintendents wanted to discuss whether he would publicly disclose a 2011 warning about the killer.

  Canada

  May 11, 2022
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• Victims’ families press for senior RCMP witnesses at N.S. mass shooting inquiry

  The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting is hearing from lawyers for victims' families on why they want to call RCMP officers and a key 911 operator to the stand.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2022
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• Inquiry details how N.S. killer escaped as trio of officers advanced

  The inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting continues on Tuesday, which will include a presentation on how 911 calls are dispatched and received.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2022