RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting
The Nova Scotia watchdog concluded the officers had a "lawful excuse" to fire their guns.
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The Nova Scotia watchdog concluded the officers had a "lawful excuse" to fire their guns.
Nearly four years after two RCMP officers fired at a civilian outside a Nova Scotia firehall during the 2020 mass shootings, an Ontario unit has determined no criminal charges are warranted.
HALIFAX - No criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as police were searching for the man responsible for a mass shooting that would claim 22 lives, Ontario's police watchdog says.
No criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as police were searching for the man responsible for a mass shooting that would claim 22 lives, Ontario's police watchdog says.
Commissioner Mike Duheme released a progress report, saying the Mounties have completed eight of the 130 recommendations, 33 of which are under direct control of the force