OTTAWA, 20 April 2020, TON:  A Canadian terrorist identified as Gabriel Wortman, wearing a law enforcement agency’s uniform, driving Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) cruiser, killed at least 18 people, including an officer with the RCMP.

Chief Superintendent RCMP of the Nova Scotia, Chris Leather said, Gabriel Wortman disguised as law enforcement stormed across Nova Scotia over a two-day period killing 16 people. The suspect left victims scattered across multiple crime scenes in different communities during a rampage that stretched from late Saturday into Sunday. Leather added that RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson, 23-year veteran of the force, was killed and another officer was injured while pursuing the suspect. 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman, who owns denture clinics in Dartmouth and Halifax also set several buildings on fire before heading toward the port city of Halifax.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement on Sunday saying he was saddened to hear about the "senseless violence" in the Atlantic province. The international counter terrorist organizations are working to develop links of Gabriel Wortman with other terrorist organizations.