At least four people were killed in a shooting that took place in Fredericton, East Canada, the police said on Friday. The Fredericton police made a series of tweets saying “At this time, we can confirm multiple fatalities. The incident is ongoing. More information will be available when we can. Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road.”
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“At this time, we can confirm multiple fatalities. The incident is ongoing. More information will be available when we can. Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road.”
Police continue to on scene of a shooting on Brookside Drive. Please avoid the area.
Due to the volume of calls, please refrain from calling the police station directly, and in case of emergency continue to call 9-1-1.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
In 2014, similar mass shooting happened in New Brunswick led to the deaths of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and the wounding of two more in Moncton.
Further details awaited.