Moncton shooting: City on lockdown during manhunt

 

A heavily armed man identified by authorities as Justin Bourque was seen in Moncton on 4 June

The Canadian city of Moncton remains on lockdown as authorities hunt for a man accused of shooting five police officers, killing three, on Wednesday.

Officials say the suspect, Justin Bourque, 24, was spotted multiple times early on Thursday morning.
Officials have warned people to stay inside and lock their doors.
The two wounded Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers are undergoing surgery and are said to be in a stable condition.

Constable Damien Theriault: "People should stay inside and lock their doors"

"We have an armed and dangerous individual and we do not know where he is," RCMP Commanding Officer Roger Brown told reporters, asking citizens to remain "vigilant".
RCMP Supt Marlene Snowman warned that the suspect was armed with high-powered firearms.
"He's not known to us, he's a young person," she said. "We're doing a complete investigation to learn as much as we can about him, about his history, what may have sparked this."
New Brunswick Premier David Alward said he felt "incredible grief" stemming from the incident.
The officers were shot while responding to a report of an armed man at the north-west side of the town at about 20:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
"We opened up the windows in the family room and there he was going across through the back with this rifle on his shoulder," witness Joan MacAlpine-Stiles told Canadian media.
"I said, 'Oh my God, there he is with camouflage and the headband and a gun, and it looked like a bow he had with him."

Moncton resident: "The lady looked like she was really hurt"

Police established road blocks in an effort to seal a perimeter around the residential area and combed nearby woods, searching through the night and into the morning.
Schools in the town are closed, buses are not running, and postal service has been suspended.
Pedestrians and motorists have been asked to stay away from the area.
The suspect was spotted after daylight, but Supt Snowman warned he was "very mobile".
"There's no question that we're going to continue this search in order to apprehend him," she said.

Authorities continue to search the area of Moncton for the suspect

 

The suspect is said to be armed with high-powered weapons

 

The suspect was spotted multiple times on Thursday morning, though his whereabouts remain unknown

Residents are warned to remain in their homes