Not how to crowd the pandemic out of the headlines - 22 dead in NS

[robkelk]

Despite the fact that everybody's self-isolating, somebody * managed to commit a mass shooting in Nova Scotia.

RCMP officer among 17 confirmed dead in Nova Scotia killing spree

The shooter is also one of the 17 dead.

Const. Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year member of the force and mother of two, was identified as the officer killed. A male officer suffered non-life threatening injuries. Lisa McCully, a teacher at Debert Elementary, was also killed in the attack, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia Teachers Union.

Other victims have not yet been identified.

Due to privacy reasons, Leather said he was not able to discuss [REDACTED]'s relationship with the victims, besides saying some of the victims did not appear to have a relationship with the gunman.

* As per my policy of not giving murderers publicity, I'm deliberately not posting the shooter's name.