Canada: At Least 16 Killed In Nova Scotia Shooting Rampage

At least 16 people, including a female police officer, were killed after a gunman went on a rampage shooting people at different locations in Canada’s Nova Scotia.

In what is believed to be the country’s worst massacre, the gunman began shooting in Portapique on Saturday night and continued till 12 hours before he was killed in a confrontation with police.

The gunman, identified as Gabriel Wortman, was dressed as a cop and driving a police car, according to media reports.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the attack as "a terrible situation", and Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil told reporters this was "one of the most senseless acts of violence in our province's history".