It remains unclear whether Wortman was ever, in the past, granted a licence by the federal firearms licensing body operated by the RCMP. He also said it’s still unclear how many people died as a result of gunshots, as bodies were discovered in the burned homes and have required detailed autopsies to determine the exact cause of death. READ MORE: How a real uniform and replica police car helped the Nova Scotia gunman go undetected “Whether it’s transportation, weapons, the uniforms, the vehicle itself, associates here and elsewhere, these are all the elements in the investigation currently being explored,” Leather said. The array of gear and weaponry is emerging as one of the main elements of the RCMP probe three days after Wortman’s death.
He noted there are already measures in place to discourage a black market in restricted weapons like handguns, which are supposed to be noted in a registry. Leather later said that it’s now a key part of the investigation to understand how Gabriel Wortman obtained his weapons, as well as an “authentic” police uniform and a Ford Taurus that was painted in a fashion identical to a regular RCMP patrol car. READ MORE: Video appears to show Nova Scotia shooting suspect stop, change clothes amid killing spree It is illegal to own a gun without the proper licence, which federal legislation formally refers to as a possession and acquisition licence. Chris Leather said Wednesday that “we have a fairly good idea that, in Canada at least, he didn’t have a firearms acquisition certificate.” That probe into firearms is occurring alongside a hunt for anyone who helped the killer obtain an RCMP uniform and a replica vehicle he used to deceive his pursuers and the public as he went about killing 22 people and setting fire to homes on the weekend.Ĭhief Supt. Police say the man who went on a murderous rampage through five Nova Scotia communities was likely using firearms for which he didn’t have a licence, and investigators are trying find out how he obtained weapons illegally. Send this page to someone via email email.
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