Monday’s decision by the commissioners of a public inquiry into the mass shootings in Nova Scotia in 2020 overturned their earlier decision to protect the videos from publication. The five videos from various security cameras at an Irving Big Stop gas station in Enfield, NS, were recorded when RCMP officers killed the gunman on April 19, 2020, ending a 13-hour outburst that claimed 22 lives. One of the videos shows the arrival of the Chevrolet Suburban driven by the dog handler RCMP Const. Craig Hubley, who opens his car door next to the pumps about 28 seconds after the killer had pulled up. The policeman in full armor appears to be pulling his side gun within a second of opening his front door. He starts shouting before firing repeatedly at the gunman’s side window. Hubley’s pistol reverses as he fires and moves toward the front of the gunman’s car. Const. Ben MacLeod, a member of Hubley’s emergency response team, meanwhile stepped out of the passenger side of the vehicle, moved to the front of the police vehicle and fired his carbine into the front window of the killer’s vehicle. The shooting of the killer, Gabriel Wortman, starts shortly after 11:25 a.m. and ends in seconds. In a testimony before the investigation in April, Hubley said his suspicions were aroused when he spotted a man in a car pumping in front of his police SUV, who did not seem to be aware that blood was flowing from a blow to the head. He said a single glance confirmed that the man was Wortman, whose photo had burned in his memory that morning. Both Hubley and MacLeod testified that they started firing when they saw Wortman lifting a gun with his right hand. Twenty-two people died on April 18 and 19, 2020. Top row from left: Gina Gulett, Down Gulensen, Jolene Oliver, Frank Gulencin, Sean McLeod, Alana Jenkins. Second row: John Zahl, Lisa McCully, Joey Webber, Heidi Stevenson, Heather O’Brien and Jamie Blair. Third row from the top: Kristen Beaton, Lillian Campbell, Joanne Thomas, Peter Bond, Tom Bagley and Greg Blair. Bottom row: Emily Tuck, Joy Bond, Corrie Ellison and Aaron Tuck. (CBC) Another video, recorded behind the Mazda hatchback that the killer had stolen from his last victim, shows the moments before the police arrived. As police arrive, the gunman’s right hand appears to be apparently grasping an object, although it is difficult to see what it is. There is a short rocking motion inside the Mazda and then, a moment later, a hail of bullets coming from Hubley breaks the Mazda side window. The MacLeod rifle comes in a matter of seconds and makes a lot of holes in the front window. The five videos were released by the Mass Accident Committee accompanied by a warning about what they depict. The commissioners wrote in their decisions that they initially decided to publish only snapshots from the video due to the possibility of re-injuring those affected by the mass shootings, but many media outlets disputed the decision. “We urge the public to keep in mind that whenever photos and videos related to the mass victim are discussed or reported on a public forum, the people portrayed and their families are affected and for some it is traumatic.” says the decision. In the video showing the Mazda windows shattering, there are also shots of other members of the emergency response team arriving within six minutes, breaking the driver’s window and pulling the killer’s body to the sidewalk, where they surround him and examine him for a little him.
title: “Video Released By Rcmp Officers Who Killed A Perpetrator Of A Mass Attack In Nova Scotia " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Patricia Cosme”
Monday’s decision by the commissioners of a public inquiry into the mass shootings in Nova Scotia in 2020 overturned their earlier decision to protect the videos from publication. The five videos from various security cameras at an Irving Big Stop gas station in Enfield, NS, were recorded when RCMP officers killed the gunman on April 19, 2020, ending a 13-hour outburst that claimed 22 lives. One of the videos shows the arrival of the Chevrolet Suburban driven by the dog handler RCMP Const. Craig Hubley, who opens his car door next to the pumps about 28 seconds after the killer had pulled up. The policeman in full armor appears to be pulling his side gun within a second of opening his front door. He starts shouting before firing repeatedly at the gunman’s side window. Hubley’s pistol reverses as he fires and moves toward the front of the gunman’s car. Const. Ben MacLeod, a member of Hubley’s emergency response team, meanwhile stepped out of the passenger side of the vehicle, moved to the front of the police vehicle and fired his carbine into the front window of the killer’s vehicle. The shooting of the killer, Gabriel Wortman, starts shortly after 11:25 a.m. and ends in seconds. In a testimony before the investigation in April, Hubley said his suspicions were aroused when he spotted a man in a car pumping in front of his police SUV, who did not seem to be aware that blood was flowing from a blow to the head. He said a single glance confirmed that the man was Wortman, whose photo had burned in his memory that morning. Both Hubley and MacLeod testified that they started firing when they saw Wortman lifting a gun with his right hand. Twenty-two people died on April 18 and 19, 2020. Top row from left: Gina Gulett, Down Gulensen, Jolene Oliver, Frank Gulencin, Sean McLeod, Alana Jenkins. Second row: John Zahl, Lisa McCully, Joey Webber, Heidi Stevenson, Heather O’Brien and Jamie Blair. Third row from the top: Kristen Beaton, Lillian Campbell, Joanne Thomas, Peter Bond, Tom Bagley and Greg Blair. Bottom row: Emily Tuck, Joy Bond, Corrie Ellison and Aaron Tuck. (CBC) Another video, recorded behind the Mazda hatchback that the killer had stolen from his last victim, shows the moments before the police arrived. As police arrive, the gunman’s right hand appears to be apparently grasping an object, although it is difficult to see what it is. There is a short rocking motion inside the Mazda and then, a moment later, a hail of bullets coming from Hubley breaks the Mazda side window. The MacLeod rifle comes in a matter of seconds and makes a lot of holes in the front window. The five videos were released by the Mass Accident Committee accompanied by a warning about what they depict. The commissioners wrote in their decisions that they initially decided to publish only snapshots from the video due to the possibility of re-injuring those affected by the mass shootings, but many media outlets disputed the decision. “We urge the public to keep in mind that whenever photos and videos related to the mass victim are discussed or reported on a public forum, the people portrayed and their families are affected and for some it is traumatic.” says the decision. In the video showing the Mazda windows shattering, there are also shots of other members of the emergency response team arriving within six minutes, breaking the driver’s window and pulling the killer’s body to the sidewalk, where they surround him and examine him for a little him.