Killer of Slain Mounties Captured



Const. Douglas James Larche, 40, of Saint John, New Brunswick

Const. Dave Joseph Ross, 32, from Victoriaville, Quebec.

Const. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan, 45, born in France.

The hunt begins for a killer that paralyzed a city with grief

Manhunt for killer begins

        

Police keep watch on a house as the search for a heavily armed gunman continues

Exhausted and sad

Manhunt closes in on cornered gunman

Tactical team and sharp shooters sent in



Killer identified...Justin Bourque. He was photographed as he sauntered along a street in camouflage and carrying two rifles

Police have arrested a suspect  ( Justin Bourque ) in the Moncton shootings that left three Mounties dead, wounded two others and kept much of the city’s residents locked in their homes for more than 24 hours. After a manhunt that stretched into a second night, police said a suspect was finally arrested.

A woman describes how armed officers suddenly stormed into her backyard. Twitter user Michelle Thibodeau posted a first-hand account of the arrest, saying: “He was in my backyard. I saw him arrested in front of my eyes. He is alive. Thank you #RCMPNB.”

The Mounties shouted"Come out with your hands up!" she said. “ Without anything else, he just came out and said, ‘I’m done.’ And he had his arms raised.”

Police earlier identified the suspect as 24-year-old Justin Bourque. A neighbor of the suspect says  Justin Bourque could have gone almost unnoticed in the small trailer park where he had been living with a roommate or two. He did little to attract attention, was quiet and largely stayed to himself — perhaps his most marked characteristic in a community that often saw neighbours socializing on the street.
As the shootings unfolded Wednesday evening, the suspect had been photographed wearing camouflage and carrying what appeared to be two rifles. Police had warned people in the northern Moncton area to stay inside and lock their doors, as a small army of officers, tactical team members and police dogs conducted a ground search. A police helicopter had also been deployed in the manhunt, and officers from across the province had arrived to assist. RCMP Supt. Marlene Snowman said the suspect was not known to police.


Police are calling Wednesday the "darkest day" in the RCMP's history in New Brunswick.
"This is working through your worst nightmare," New Brunswick RCMP Commanding Officer Roger Brown told a news conference Thursday morning. Speaking of the families of the deceased officers, Brown said, "there's no way to describe the level of hurt."
CTV News confirmed the identity of the three killed RCMP officers and also that one of the two injured Mounties has been released from hospital, RCMP Cpl. Chantal Farrah told reporters Thursday afternoon, but the other, more seriously injured, remains under care.


Shortly after the shootings took place, photographer Daniel St. Louis arrived on the scene. Initially, he didn't think much of the stopped police vehicle he had come across, until he noticed the side windows had been blown out and there was blood at the scene. St. Louis then came across a second police vehicle that had four bullet holes in the windshield before spotting one of the officers who had been shot.
"I chose to get a little closer, and that's when I saw that there was blood and a serious injury to the head," he said. "That was more than I needed to see, and it was time for me to get help."
Heidi James, meanwhile, said she was at home with her husband and young children when they first heard gunfire.
"I heard, probably, four to five shots. They sounded quite loud," James said, describing how she scrambled to move her children away from the windows as worried friends and relatives began texting her to make sure they were safe. She said her husband peeked out the window and saw a body, covered with a blanket, next to a "shot-out" vehicle.


The dead and injured Mounties inspired an outpouring of grief and love across Canada. We all love our Mounties and they do a great job. Speaking from the G7 meeting in Brussels on Thursday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the Mounties' deaths are a reminder that men and women in law enforcement "put their lives on the line every day to protect and serve Canadians."
New Brunswick Premier David Alward said it would be impossible to understand the reasons behind the shooting.
"It was very important to reflect on and appreciate the incredible work, the courage, and the determination of the police officers in our province," he said.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston said in a statement that this was a day to commemorate the sacrifices of the three Mounties whose lives were taken  so cruelly.
"Those who wear the colours of the RCMP understand the risks that come with the uniform, but always defend our communities with bravery and courage," he said.
May I add, that the reason the search and arrest was carried out so swiftly and efficiently is because that old maxim is still true. "The Mounties always get their man."

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/moncton-shootings-suspect-arrested-i-m-done-1.1854053#ixzz34Cgg6LXo