Saturday 23 January 2016

Four Killed As Student Opens Fire At School


At least four people died and two are in critical condition after a shooting at school, in the Canadian province Saskatchewan.Police confirmed that the suspect, understood as a former student at the school, was arrested at the scene.

The victims were not officially identified, but family members say 23-year teacher, Marie Janvier is among dead.Speaking World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Justin Trudeau Canadian Prime Minister said the shooting was 'worse is breaking the heart of every parent nightmare.Our country cried -. and we - the people of La Loche later today tweeted.In a press conference the chief superintendent Maureen Levy corrected initial reports that five people died in the attack, saying that there were four deaths. She told reporters several people were injured, but no confirmed figures. She said that the reason for the attack, the worst shooting school in Canada in recent decades, remains unclear.A rise in school, located in an impoverished remote region, 600 km (375 miles) from downtown Saskatoon, the now it has been raised and all the children were moved to safety.Police confirmed the shooting also hit a second, but did not confirm reports that could be suspicious home.Officers said they were called to reports of a 'situation serious' in the school shortly after 13:00 local time. School, wrote on his Facebook page that both high schools and elementary buildings in the resort were 'under lock', urging people to remain in away.Saskatchewan StarPhoenix newspaper quoted a student who said he was returning from lunch when his friends ran beside him urging him to out.Run, man, run! 'Desjarlais Noel-Thomas, 16, said his friends told him that since fled.There is a shotgun! There is a shotgun! They were screaming at me. And then I was hearing the photos also, so of course I started Premier Brad Wall running.In a statement said: 'Words can not express my shock and sadness at the terrible events of today in La Loche, my thoughts and prayers they are with all the victims, their families and friends and all the people of the community ', added.Gun violence is relatively rare in Canada, that has strict gun laws that the United States.In 1989 a gunman armed with hunting knife and rifle, killing 14 École Polytechnique de Montreal students before shooting him.

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