*This episode contains details of the mass shooting which involve domestic violence and gun violence and may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode*

On April 18 and 19, 2020, madman Gabriel Wortman unleashed terror across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. What began as a domestic violence incident between Wortman and his partner turned into a series of shootings, arson and murder that spanned the course of 13 hours in various communities across the province.

We're again joined by our friend Jennifer Knowles for part 2 of our discussion about the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. This part covers the topic of the ongoing legal inquiry into the shooting (that highlights just how many times the RCMP dropped the ball during the course of the shooter's rampage), and some of the most shocking details that have emerged from the inquiry so far.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

CBC News: Mountie who shot at fire hall had 'no doubt' N.S. gunman was outside. By Elizabeth McMillan. April 11, 2022.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/onslow-belmont-fire-hall-shooting-amid-hunt-for-manhun-1.6415529 

911 Calls: Banned 911 Calls - 2020 Nova Scotia Murder Spree/Rampage Killing by Gabriel Wortman [Enhanced Audio]. Orange Man Audits YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3hbtLOTD6A 

Portapique: April 18–19, 2020, Foundational Document.  Mass Casualty Commission. Prepared by: Counsel for the Mass Casualty Commission. February 17, 2022.
https://masscasualtycommission.ca/documents/foundational-documents/#portapique-april-18-19-2020 

The Nighttime Podcast. The Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Series
https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/nova-scotia-rampage 

Global News,: Public inquiry in Nova Scotia seeking explanation  from Ottawa  about withheld notes.By Lyndsay Armstrong and Micheal Tutton, June 24th, 2022, 11:39

https://globalnews.ca/news/8944956/ns-shooting-inquiry-withheld-notes/

CBC News.: How a Nova Scotia  Mass shooter  smuggled guns into Canada, By Elizabeth McMillan , May 02,2022,6am .

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/how-the-nova-scotia-mass-shooter-smuggled-guns-into-canada-1.6437579

CTV News Atlantic: RCMP statement were riddled with mistakes and omissions after NS Mass Shooting.June 21, 2022 3.22

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/rcmp-statements-were-riddled-with-mistakes-and-omissions-after-n-s-mass-shooting-1.5956668

National Post Article:
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/police-almost-shot-the-wrong-m

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