RCMP confirm all 22 victims of 2020 mass killing were firearm-related homicides

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP are confirming that all 22 victims of the April 2020 mass killing in the province were shot.

The Mounties had never stated whether all victims died as a result of being shot or whether some died in fires, but the national police force confirmed the manner of the deaths to Statistics Canada, which published the information in a report released last week.

In an email, Statistics Canada says that all deaths in the Nova Scotia attacks were reported by police as being firearm-related homicides, meaning the weapon that caused death was a firearm.

The RCMP also confirmed in an email sent today that Statistics Canada released its data based on “information provided by the RCMP.”