The number of victims of the shooting in Canada has increased to 23 people

WASHINGTON, 21 Feb – RIA Novosti. The number of victims of mass shooting in the canadian province of Nova Scotia has increased to 23, announced by the canadian police.

“We believe that 23 of the victims, including one victim at the age of 17 years. All the other victims — adults, both men and women,” the message reads.

Also among the dead, canadian police officer, who worked in it for 23 years.

law enforcement officers previously warned about a possible increase in the list of the dead since some people could be in the shooter set fire to the houses.

the Canadian police earlier reported that 51-year-old Gabriel Wartman opened the evening of 18 April fire on people in Portapak and in some other localities. Police led pursuit of the offender for approximately 12 hours, the operation ended the next day in the morning near the city of Halifax. Wortman was dressed in a uniform similar to the police but law enforcement officer, he was not. Wortman the result of the operation was eliminated, his motives are not yet known.