Sentencing Hearing

Regina v. BOURQUE

October 27th, 2014

Moncton, NB

Sentencing Hearing

Regina v. BOURQUE
Outline
Overview
The Offender
The Victims
Victim Impact Statements
Timeline of Events
Statement of the Accused
Physical Evidence Gathered
The Law
Crown Recommendations

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Some Things May Be Disturbing
Not Proceeding in Precise Chronological Order
Some Audio Clips Have Been Pieced Together
Some Audio Clips Have Been Shortened
Green Dots on Slides are Panoramic Photos

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Justin Bourque

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Path walked by Justin BOURQUE

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Lockdown Area during Standoff

12.6 Kms Perimeter

8.3 Kms Area

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Background

24 years old
Born and raised in Moncton,
New Brunswick
Home schooled
Received his GED at the age
of 19

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The BOURQUE family home
Lived at 54 Shirley Street Moncton, NB until
December 2012
Parents asked him to move out

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13 Pioneer Avenue, Moncton, NB
13 Pioneer Avenue in Marshs Trailer Park
in the north end of Moncton

His roommate on June 4th was Mike

Barkhouse; they had been living together
since February 2014

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue

20 gauge
Mossberg 500
shotgun

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue

Self study
Package

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue

God Bless our

Assault Weapons
poster

Knives

Gun
cabinet

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue

Propane
tank with
bullet hole
on kitchen
table

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White board in residence

Justin BOURQUE
1st LT.

Mike BARKHOUSE
Sgt. Mjr

Support
Gunner
Marksman
Medic
Knife combat

Spotter
Marksman
Counter Sniper
Medic
Technician

Primary

Primary
SVT
7.62 X 54 (unsure)

M14s
7.62 X 51mm (unsure)

Secondary
Mossberg 500
20 Gauge

Secondary
Mossberg 500
12 Gauge

C.Q.C.
Glock Tac.
Knife

C. Q. C
Glock Tac.
Knife

444 JPG

I AM NOT A FISH I AM A MAN

(Justin made numerous references to the Megadeth Lyrics )

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Social Media
Picture of Justin BOURQUE and Nathan Plewes from BOURQUEs Facebook account

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Employment

Rollys Wholesale (started May, 2014)

Coop Atlantic Distribution Center

Walmart

Kent Lumber Yard

Value Village

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Results of Psychiatric Evaluation

Justin BOURQUE underwent a 28-day court ordered psychiatric

assessment. There is a publication ban on the content of the
assessment. The opinion of the assessing psychiatrist was that Mr.
BOURQUE did not meet the criteria for the defence of not
criminally responsible pursuant to s. 16(1) of the Criminal Code and
further that Mr. Bourque was fit to stand trial.

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History with the Police

On June 4th, 2014, Justin BOURQUE had no criminal record.

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Victims of the shootings

Cst. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan

Cst. Dave Joseph Ross
Cst. Douglas James Larche
Cst. ric Stphane J. Dubois
Cst. Marie Darlene Goguen

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Cst. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan

45 years old
Husband and step-father to an 11 year old
girl
Born in France

Moved to Canada and joined the RCMP in

2008
Codiac Regional RCMP detachment
J Division Under Water Recovery Team
When the initial call came in, Cst. Gevaudan
was in the Codiac cell area processing a
prisoner

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Cst. Dave Joseph Ross
32 years old
A husband and the father of a 20 month old
little boy, and his wife was 7 months
pregnant on June 4th
Victoriaville, Quebec
Joined the RCMP in 2007

Dog Handler at the Codiac Regional RCMP

detachment
On June 4th, 2014, Cst. Ross was at home
with his son cooking supper when he was
called back for duty. Cst. Ross made
arrangements for childcare before
responding to assist the members

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Cst. Douglas James Larche
40 years old
Husband and the father of three little girls
aged 9, 8 and 4 years on June 4th
Saint-John, New Brunswick and joined the
RCMP in 2002
Cst. Larche was part of the Codiac Major
Crime Unit
On June 4th, 2014, Cst. Larche was working
in plain clothes on an unrelated
investigation when his team dropped
everything to assist the responding
members. Cst. Larche took a route that
landed him in Justin BOURQUEs path

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Cst. ric Stphane J. Dubois
48 years old
Trois-Rivire, Quebec
Joined the RCMP in 2010
Codiac Regional RCMP detachment
On June 4th, 2014, Cst. Dubois was working
his regular shift. He was amongst the first
RCMP members to be dispatched
to this call

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Cst. Marie Darlene Goguen
44 years old
Joined the RCMP in 2004
Dieppe, New Brunswick
On June 4th, 2014, Cst. Goguen was working
in a neighboring district when she was asked
to provide assistance to the Codiac
members. Cst. Goguen and other colleagues
immediately made their way towards the
area.

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Other Victims

Additional Victim Impact Statements

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Timeline

Timeline of events

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Rollys Wholesale
June 4th, 2014, between 5:30am and 6am,
BOURQUE was about to finish his shift at
Rollys Wholesale

To Allain Brine: Oh so youre one of those,

a pig lover

As BOURQUE he said now its time to go

pop a couple of em

BOURQUE Residence
Better Buy Sports
BOURQUE Family Home
Nathan PLEWES Family Home
Rollys Wholesale

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13 Pioneer Avenue
Justin BOURQUE went home to sleep

Mike was scheduled to work at 3pm and

BOURQUE at 6pm.

He called his father and asked him if hed

drive him to work later

BOURQUE Residence
Better Buy Sports
BOURQUE Family Home
Nathan PLEWES Family Home
Rollys Wholesale

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54 Shirley Street
Hook in Mouth
Lyrics from Megadeth
Posted on Facebook by BOURQUE while at
his parents residence

4:45pm Victor BOURQUE picked up BOURQUE

at 13 Pioneer Avenue
BOURQUE and Victor drove to the BOURQUEs
family home located at 54 Shirley Street in
Moncton
BOURQUE went on the computer and posted
the lyrics from the song Hook in Mouth from
the heavy metal band Megadeth

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Social Media
Two of BOURQUEs last shared posts on Facebook

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54 Shirley Street
Sometime between 5:30pm and 6pm,
BOURQUE waved goodbye to his parents
and left on foot towards Nathans house
which is a short walk down the street

BOURQUE Family Home

Nathan PLEWES Family Home

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Better Buy Sports
At 6:14pm, BOURQUE purchased 3 boxes of
20 rounds of .308 MFS ammunition and 10
rounds of 12 gauge buck shot. BOURQUE
had specifically asked for full metal jacket
ammunition
Nathan Plewes paid for the purchase

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Subsequent Search at 13 Pioneer Avenue
Subsequent to Justin BOURQUEs arrest,
members carried out a search warrant at
BOURQUEs residence. During the search,
members located and seized, among other
things, two (2) empty boxes of 308 Win MFS
which is the same brand of ammunition
bought by BOURQUE and Nathan Plewes at
Better Buy Sports on June 4th, 2014

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13 Pioneer Avenue
Nathan dropped off BOURQUE at home

BOURQUE told Nathan that he was tired and

wanted to go to bed

BOURQUE Residence
Better Buy Sports
BOURQUE Family Home
Nathan PLEWES Family Home
Rollys Wholesale

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13 Pioneer Avenue
BOURQUE thought about his options for
about 20 minutes
Working at a crappy job like Rollys for the
rest of his life;
Go to college and get into more debt and
probably not get a job out of it ;
and theres the other
He decided to wing it from there
BOURQUE knew that walking in the street
the way he was dressed would attract
attention and people would call the police

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BOURQUE decided to execute his plan
Shortly after 7pm, Justin BOURQUE left his
residence and walked down Pioneer Avenue

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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1st 911 call from 51 Pioneer Avenue
At 7:18pm, RCMP dispatchers received the
first of multiple 911 calls

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Jay Doiron arrived on Pioneer Avenue
At 7:23pm Cst. Jay Doiron arrived at the
end of Pioneer Avenue
Witnesses directed him through a trail in
the woods

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Feeling that something was wrong
Cst. Doiron took cover behind the only
thing he could find; a telephone pole, and
called for a perimeter and PDS (police dog
services)
At 7:32pm, Cst. Doiron was joined by Cst.
Andrew Johnstone

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Members were dispatched
Cst. Dave Ross is requested to assist in
tracking down Justin BOURQUE
Police officers warned civilians to go back
into their homes

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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At 7:38pm, Cst. Daigle had eyes on Justin BOURQUE
Cst. Mathieu DAIGLE positioned himself
near Shannon Drive and Rennick Road
At 7:38pm, Cst. Daigle observed BOURQUE
approximately 200 meters away
Cst. Daigle said Justin BOURQUE was
walking slowly, listening; it appeared like he
was hunting

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Members joined Cst. Daigle on Bromfield Court
Cst. Mathieu Daigle entered the woods
and attempted to follow Justin BOURQUE
Cst. Robert Nickerson joined Cst. Daigle
Cst. Nickerson, Cst. Shelly Mitchell and
Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan entered the woods

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Members were closing in on Justin BOURQUE
At 7:45pm, Cst. Mathieu Daigle and Cst.
Fabrice Gevaudan were together on the
south side of 15 Bromfield Court

Other members were in the woods coming

from other directions
Members were closing in on Justin
BOURQUE

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Southeast side of 15 Bromfield Court
Cst. Mathieu Daigle and Cst. Fabrice
Gevaudan were on the southeast side of
the residence at 15 Bromfield Court

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Northeast side of 15 Bromfield Court
Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan remained on the
southeast side of 15 Bromfield Court

Cst. Daigle ran around the house to the

north side
As Cst. Daigle was moving towards Justin
BOURQUE, he yelled Hey

At 7:46pm and 55 seconds, the first shots

were reported over the air

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Witness observations
Jean and Joanne Gagn from 40 Bellerose
Court, observed Justin BOURQUE go down
on his belly and aim his rifle towards the
residence at 15 Bromfield Court
They also observed a police officer on the
southeast side of 15 Bromfield Court , he
was crouched and going slowly
They also observed another police officer
on the north side of the same property.
Justin BOURQUE then started shooting

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First shots fired at Cst. Gevaudan
Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan ran northeast from
the southeast side at 15 Bromfield Court
From the woods behind 15 Bromfield
Court, Justin BOURQUE fired two shots
towards Cst. Gevaudan
Cst. Gevaudan was heard on the police
radio yelling: Hes shooting at me! Hes
shooting at me!
Cst. Daigle did see Justin BOURQUE point
his rifle and fire

Members
gathered
here

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan was fatally shot behind 19 Bromfield Court
Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan kept running north
and found himself near a cedar fence at 19
Bromfield Court

Justin BOURQUE changed his position and

took three more shots towards Cst.
Gevaudan
Cst. Gevaudan stopped, turned around,
placed his hand over his head, took a few
steps in the opposite direction and
collapsed face down

Path walked by BOURQUE

Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan
Justin BOURQUE

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Shots towards 15 Bromfield Court

Projectile
went through
this window

Shot went
through the
back of this
basketball net

Approximate location
where members
appeared on the
north side security
video

Damage to
tree

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Shots towards 15 Bromfield Court

Fired projectile went through the basketball net

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Shots towards 15 Bromfield Court

Hole in hot tub

Damage to upstairs
window

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Shots towards 19 Bromfield Court

Cst. Gevaudans sunglasses

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Justin BOURQUE ran towards Mailhot Avenue
From 19 Bromfield Court a resident sees
Cst. Gevaudan getting shot and Justin
BOURQUE leave from between the houses
at 214 and 208 Mailhot Avenue

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Ross arrived on Bromfield Court
Cst. Dave Ross arrived on Bromfield Court
at approximately the same time as
Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan was shot

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Jeff Sadler took pictures of Justin BOURQUE
While Cst. Ross was backing out of Bromfield Court, Jeff Sadler was arriving at 178 Mailhot Avenue.
He had no idea what was going on but did notice Justin BOURQUE walking on the street. Mr. Sadler
thought he was funny looking and decided to take a picture

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At 7:48pm, Cst. Ross had a visual of Justin BOURQUE
Gail and Caitlyn Kaye were turning on Mailhot
Avenue when they noticed Justin BOURQUE
SUV stopped between them and BOURQUE
BOURQUE steps off the curb, bring up his gun
and shoot between 4 to 7 quick succession shots
in the windshield of the SUV
At 7:48pm, Cst. Ross called on the radio that he
could see Justin BOURQUE and was about to
take him down
Eight (8) seconds later, shots were heard on a
911 call
Cst. Ross fired two rounds through the
windshield of his SUV

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Tim Daley at 110 Willshire Way
Tim Daley, an off-duty firefighter, looked over his fence and saw Justin BOURQUE
Tim noticed the police vehicle stopped approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) from him. Tim asked
BOURQUE if they should go inside. BOURQUE replied with a firm tone, Probably

Tim Daleys fence

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Scene at 166 Mailhot
The mechanical examination of Cst. Ross vehicle determined that the vehicle was still in drive. The
vehicle was disabled by a bullet that struck the throttle control sensor and the fuel line

Recovered
expended casings

Cst. Ross SUV

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BOURQUE pointed his rifle at a civilian
Wade Perry drove onto Mailhot Avenue
from Hildegard Drive
He observed Justin BOURQUE
approximately 100 yards ahead of him
BOURQUE had the gun in front of him as if
he was looking for someone to shoot
Wade immediately reversed his vehicle
and backed out on Hildegard Drive
Other witnesses said that BOURQUE
lowered his rifle at a vehicle that turned on
Mailhot Avenue and yelled freeze

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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At 7:50pm, Justin BOURQUE pointed his rifle at Cst. White
Cst. Erik White made his way to Cst. Ross
SUV
He observed Cst. Ross slumped over in his
seat and unresponsive
When he looked up, he saw Justin
BOURQUE approximately 50 feet (15.2
meters) away
BOURQUE started to lower and point his
rifle at him. Cst. White ran to the back of the
SUV

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Im not out to kill civilians, Im only after government officials
Mildred Stewart 6 Foxwood Drive saw Justin
BOURQUE approximately 30 feet (9.1
meters) from her
Fire Station

BOURQUE looked at her and said: dont

worry, Im not out to kill civilians, Im only
after government officials

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Come get me cops
Caroline Wilson on Foxwood Drive saw
Justin BOURQUE at the corner of Mailhot
Avenue and Foxwood Drive
Fire Station

BOURQUE raised his weapon in the air and

yelled what she believed to be come get
me cops!

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Members kept going
Cst. Jay Doiron, Cst. Shelly Mitchell, Cst.
Michel Martel and Cpl. Peter MacLean
continued towards the threat
Members arrived at 166 Mailhot Avenue
and learned that Cst. Ross had been fatally
shot

Fire Station

Leaving Cst. White with Cst. Ross, the

members continued towards the fire
station

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Justin BOURQUE was seen by witnesses on Hildegard Drive
Justin BOURQUE was seen coming out of
the woods by the fire station
He walked southwest on Hildegard Drive
and crossed Mailhot Avenue

Fire Station

BOURQUE passed by three civilians on the

other side of the intersection, without
emotion and not looking at anyone. After a
few feet, BOURQUE stopped and lowered
a branch to look up towards Mailhot
Avenue
The witnesses saw Cst. Martine Benoit
drive up Hildegard Avenue and approached
her

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At 7:54pm, Cst. Martine Benoit arrived at the intersection of Hildegard Drive and Mailhot
Avenue; 9 seconds later, BOURQUE shot at her.
Cst. Martine Benoit arrived at the
intersection of Hildegard Drive and Mailhot
avenue

Civilians pointed out where Justin

BOURQUE had gone
She was about to get out of her police
vehicle when Justin BOURQUE opened fire
on her
Cst. Benoit couldnt see where he was, she
didnt know from where the bullets were
coming
Cst. Benoit tried to put her vehicle in
reverse but her car was disabled so she
called it in on the radio

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Civilians were in the line of fire
Many civilian witnesses were running away
from the area when Justin BOURQUE was
shooting at Cst. Martine Benoit
A few witnesses reported that they heard
the whistling of bullets pass by them and
believed the shots were very close to them

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Eric Dubois went to help Cst. Martine Benoit
Cst. Eric Dubois heard Cst. Martine Benoit on the air saying that she was being shot at
Cst. Dubois drove his police car next to hers for cover, got out of his vehicle and told her to get out
and come to the back of the car with him

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More shots fired at Cst. Martine Benoit and Cst. Eric Dubois
At 7:58pm, a little over three (3) minutes after the first volley of shots at Cst. Benoit, BOURQUE
fired again towards the intersection of Mailhot Avenue and Hildegard Drive. This time he was
shooting at Cst. Benoit and Cst. Dubois.

Picture taken by Victor Pivovarov of Times and Transcript

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Witnesses saw BOURQUE shoot towards Cst. Benoit and Cst. Dubois
Stephen Higgins and several others were
traveling together, northeast on Hildegard
Drive and saw two police cars parked to
the left side of the road near the fire
station
Stephen heard shots and saw BOURQUE
lying prone on the corner in a grassy area
on the sidewalk

Path walked by BOURQUE

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BOURQUE crossed Hildegard Drive
BOURQUE got up, turned away from his
position and walked in a crouched position
for approximately 40 feet (12.2 meters) to
50 feet (15.2 meters) in the ditch area
BOURQUE then walked fast eight to fifteen
feet (2.4 to 4.6 meters) on the sidewalk
before crossing Hildegard Drive

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Eric Dubois ran to the fire station for medical assistance
Fire Station

Cst. Eric Dubois saw BOURQUE cross

Hildegard Drive and ran to the fire station
for medical assistance
Cst. Nicholas Gilfillan drove to Cst. Martine
Benoit and directed her to get in his police
vehicle
They backed out and returned to the fire
station for safety

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Shelly Mitchell drove Cst. Dubois to The Moncton Hospital
Cst. Shelly Mitchell borrowed a vehicle
After acquiring the vehicle, Cst. Mitchell
came across Cst. Eric Dubois and drove him
to The Moncton Hospital with the vehicle
of Leonard Leblanc

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A journalist captured a photo of BOURQUE
After crossing Hildegard Drive, BOURQUE
walked South
At approximately 8:01pm, Victor Pivovarov
took this picture of Justin BOURQUE

Victor Pivovarovs
position when he
took the photo

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BOURQUE was observed on Isington Street
BOURQUE was observed heading east on
the walkway at 184 Isington Street
He passed 190 Isington Street and walked
south in the middle of Mailhot Avenue
The a witness he appeared like a young
male coming back from a paintball game

Path walked by BOURQUE

Unconfirmed path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Goguen was transported to The Moncton Hospital
Cst. Ugo Desjardins joined Cst. Darlene
Goguen and Cst. Donnie Robertson on
Penrose Street
The two members transferred Cst. Goguen
to Cst. Robertsons police vehicle
Cst. Robertson drove her to The Moncton
Hospital

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BOURQUE walked south on Mailhot Avenue
Witness at 71 Mailhot Avenue saw
BOURQUE walking in the middle of the
street in a slightly crouched position
Another saw BOURQUE walking near 61
and 67 Mailhot Avenue

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Off-duty RCMP officer was alerted by a civilian
An off-duty RCMP officer was at home on
Mailhot Avenue. A civilian alerted him
The officer drove south on Mailhot Avenue
towards Ryan Street
Shortly after leaving his residence, his
family saw Justin BOURQUE walking on the
street in front of their house

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Cst. Larche arrived at the intersection of Mailhot Avenue and Isington Street
At 8:04pm, Cst. Doug Larche arrived at the
intersection of Mailhot Avenue and Isington
Street

He was in plain clothes in an unmarked grey

Nissan Altima. Cst. Larche had a shotgun
and his service pistol. He was also wearing
his body armor
Cst. Larche got out of his car to warn off
civilian on a motorcycle. Cst. Larche told him
to turn around. As Stephane was driving
away, he heard gun shots

Path walked by BOURQUE

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BOURQUE and Cst. Doug Larche exchanged gun fire
Witnesses saw Cst. Larche with his handgun
looking up the sidewalk as though he was
looking for BOURQUE

Sean Rooney called 911 and while on the

phone, he saw Justin BOURQUE walking
between the trees towards the vehicle of
Cst. Larche
Sean observed BOURQUE point his firearm
in the direction of Cst. Larche and fire. Cst.
Larche fired back at BOURQUE, however, did
not hit him
At 8:05pm, shots were reported over the air.
Cst. Doug Larche was shot and injured

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BOURQUEs location on the west side of 71 Isington Street

Four (4) expended .308 cartridges

were recovered from the west side
of 71 Isington Street

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Vanessa Bernatchez captured a video of the shooting
Vanessa Bernatchez captured part of the
shooting on her iPhone
Cst. Larche had his shotgun and was
scanning around with it
Cst. Larche did not fire his shotgun but it
was recovered next to him as well as his
service pistol and the police radio

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BOURQUE looked down at Cst. Larche
Justin BOURQUE walked across the
driveway of 71 Isington Street towards Cst.
Larche and looked down at him from a
short distance away
BOURQUE casually walked away as though
nothing had happened
Robert Vautour heard BOURQUE yell:
Bring me more cops!

Path walked by BOURQUE

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BOURQUE left towards the woods on Ryan Street
BOURQUE slowly crossed Isington Street
and walked along the driveway of 72
Isington Street. BOURQUE left towards the
woods at the end of Ryan Street

Path walked by BOURQUE

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BOURQUE crossed Ryan Street and went into the woods
Justin BOURQUE walked up the driveway
at 223 Ryan Street, crouched down next to
a vehicle then got up, walked slowly across
Ryan Street looking both ways, then
entered the woods

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Ruby Coombs was the first person to arrive at Cst. Larches side
Ruby Coombs was heading home after
work when she came upon Cst. Larches
vehicle
She got out of the vehicle and went up to
Cst. Larche and noticed the gunshot
wounds on Cst. Larche and the handgun
that Cst. Larche had in his hand

Path walked by BOURQUE

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Members made their way south on
Mailhot Avenue and reached Cst. Larches scene
Cst. Nicholas Gilfillan, Cst. Jay Doiron and
Cst. Michel Martel heard the exchange of
gunfire between Justin BOURQUE and Cst.
Larche
The three members felt they had a duty to
protect the civilians and decided to make
their way in that direction
The members crossed Hildegard Drive
using houses and cars for cover as they
made their way south
Cst. Dave Verret came to them with a
police vehicle so they divided in teams of
two and continued south until they came
upon Cst. Larches damaged vehicle
The members kept a perimeter while Cst.
White remained inside with Cst. Larche

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1st caller to report that shooter was Justin BOURQUE

At 8:53pm, Adam MacFarlane, a resident 55 Pioneer Avenue,

called to say that the police are looking for Justin BOURQUE.
Adam explained that BOURQUE lived at 13 Pioneer Avenue and
had quite an extensive gun collection.
This was the first time that the name of Justin BOURQUE was
mentioned to the police.

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At 9:40pm, Victor BOURQUE called 911 and confirmed his sons identity

At 9:40pm, Victor BOURQUE called the police as he was told

that the shooter was his son.

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28-hour manhunt for Justin BOURQUE
Several sightings of varying credibility
were reported to Incident Command
The FLIR (Forward Looking Infra- Red)
and ERT (Emergency Response Team)
were deployed
The Southeast Major Crime Unit
started their criminal investigation
Typical investigative techniques were
not possible because of the ongoing
threat
John Kenney / THE GAZETTE

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Justin BOURQUE was spotted with the Infra-Red Camera
Transport Canada Aircraft:
On June 5th, 2014, at approximately 11:51pm, a
crew member onboard the Transport Canada
aircraft detected a single human heat signature.
Emergency Response Team (ERT):
Using night vision goggles, an ERT member
detected the general area where Justin BOURQUE
was located and called out verbal commands to
Justin BOURQUE, Police, come out with your
hands up! Do it now!. Justin BOURQUE replied
something along the lines of, Ok, I give up, Im
coming out, dont shoot, Im done.
Infra-Red Camera:
On the Infra-Red Camera, BOURQUE was seen
walking towards the police officers, he left behind
two long objects. BOURQUE kept walking towards
the police officers and got into a prone position.
Members then moved towards Justin BOURQUE
and physically restrained him.

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Video of Justin BOURQUEs arrest

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Justin BOURQUE was arrested on June 6th, 2014, at 00:10 am
On June 6th, 2014, at 00:10am, Cst. Morrison told Justin BOURQUE that he was under arrest for
murder and gave him the Police Caution and Rights, from memory.
Justin BOURQUE elected to be served in English. Once at the police vehicle, Justin BOURQUE was
explained again that he was under arrest for three counts of murder and two counts of attempted
murder and read the Police Caution and the Rights to Counsel. When asked if he understood,
BOURQUE replied, Ill have to talk to my folks about that, were pretty poor. BOURQUE also
stated,I know how much trouble Im in. BOURQUEs parents were contacted and suggested he
use Legal Aid.
The decision was made to transport Justin BOURQUE to the Sackville RCMP detachment instead of
the Codiac RCMP detachment. Legal Aid was contacted and Justin BOURQUE was provided a
phone call to duty counsel over a cellular phone, in a police vehicle while an officer was holding the
cellular phone.

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Evidence

Admissions of Justin Bourque

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Transport of Justin BOURQUE to the Sackville RCMP Detachment
Have you ever met someone that killed
somebody before?
well you dont just go on a random
shooting spree
freedom fighter
fish with a hook in our mouths

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Sackville RCMP Detachment
At the Sackville RCMP Detachment, Justin
BOURQUE was searched and turned over
to the Major Crime Unit

When asked what he wanted to do about

his right to contact a lawyer, BOURQUE
replied, Well isnt it life either way?
Legal Aid was contacted again and
BOURQUE spoke with duty counsel in
private

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Undercover Cell Block Operation
Justin BOURQUE was booked in a cell with an undercover operator (UC)
Within a short time, BOURQUE said to the UC, as long as this stays between you and me, I
killed 3 cops. The UC said ,right on
BOURQUE bragged about the weapon saying it was M14, full metal jacket. He added that he
would have killed more, however, but for the civilians in the vicinity. BOURQUE stated that he
would not sleep if had he killed civilians

He said, Im not a bad guy; Im just a cop killer. He then said that this makes him a better guy

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Warned Statement of Justin BOURQUE
On June 6th, 2014, Justin BOURQUE provided a warned statement to Sgt. Jean-Ren Levesque.
Admission:
BOURQUE admitted to having killed the 3 Police Officers. He also admitted to shooting at others but
described it as suppressive fire because there were civilians in the way. BOURQUE said he told
civilians he would not shoot them and not to worry.
Would have taken more down:
Justin BOURQUE stated that, while he was hiding from police, if police had confronted him he would
have taken more down, depending on how outnumbered he was.

Play Video

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Re-Enactment with Justin BOURQUE

On June 6th, 2014, RCMP investigators transported Justin

BOURQUE near the locations where the shootings took place to
conduct a re-enactment of the incident

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Evidence

Physical Evidence Gathered

Throughout the Investigation

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Physical Evidence recovered at the arrest site
Two firearms recovered at the arrest
location:
M305:
The rifle had one round in the chamber
and the magazine fully engaged. There
were five (5) rounds in the magazine.
Mossberg 500:
There was no round in the chamber,
however the safety wasnt on and there
were five (5) live rounds in the feed tube.

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Other items in Justin BOURQUEs possession at the time of his arrest
Firearms:
M305 PolyInc .308 Rifle
Mossberg 500 ATI 12 gauge shotgun
Ammunition:
Other than the 6 rounds in the rifle,
BOURQUE had one empty magazine and
one magazine with 17 rounds in it.
Other than the 5 rounds in the shotgun,
BOURQUE had another 9 shotgun shells on
his person
Survival gear and extra clothing:
Gas mask with double canisters
Binoculars
2 knives
Survival harness
Thermal blanket
Extra clothing

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M305 Rifle

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M305 Rifle
Purchased Legally:
On June 6th, 2014, Justin BOURQUE was arrested while in the possession a M305 rifle which he
purchased on July 24th, 2009, from Better Buy Sports in Moncton, New Brunswick , using a
valid firearm Possession and Acquisition license (PAL)
Prohibited magazines:
The magazine that was in the rifle at the time of BOURQUEs arrest had the capacity to hold
five (5) cartridges
The two other magazines had the capacity to hold twenty (20) cartridges and are prohibited in
Canada
Modifications from semi-automatic to automatic:
The rifle was examined at the RCMP Forensic Laboratory and no alterations or apparent
attempts at alterations were observed to the rifle which would allow it to operate in a full
automatic manner

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M305 Rifle
History of firearm:
The M305 is a semi-automatic version of the United States M14 rifle which is currently
prohibited in Canada. Both the M305 and M14 rifles are chambered for a .308 Winchester round
however, the M14 is able to fire in both semi-automatic and fully-automatic modes while the
M305 is manufactured to fire in semi-automatic mode only. The M305, which is sold by both Poly
Technologies and Norinco, is generally sold with a magazine containing 5 rounds or less,
however, there have been numerous issues in the past with overcapacity magazines being sold in
Canada
Ammunition (MFS .308 Win 140 gr SP):
The ammunition used was a Russian made ammunition for .308 Calibre rifles. 140 gr stands for
140 grain bullet and refers to the weight of this projectile. SP refers to Soft Point. The
combination of this cartridge and rifle is typically used for hunting large animals
Effective Range:
With the combination of the rifle and the ammunition, the effect range would be 228.6 meters
(250 yards), however, the environmental factors and the ability of the shooter should be
considered

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Effective range of fire at the Arrest Site

Effective range of fire for the M305 rifle is

228.6 meters (250 yards)

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Mossberg 500 shotgun

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Mossberg 500 shotgun
Purchased Legally:
On June 6th, 2014, Justin BOURQUE was arrested while in the possession of this Mossberg
Model 500 shotgun which he purchased on November 9th, 2012 from Better Buy Sports in
Moncton, New Brunswick, using a valid firearm Possession and Acquisition license (PAL)
Legal Firearm:
The Mossberg shotgun is a firearm. Although it was not fired, it was functional

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Mossberg 500 shotgun
History of firearm:
The Mossberg Shotgun Model 500 is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F.
Mossberg & Sons in the United States of America. The 500 is manufactured in several different
gauges. The standard Model holds five 2 shotgun shells in the magazine tube or four 3
shotgun shells in the magazine tube. The magazine tube runs underneath the barrel and allows
for reloading using the manual pump action
Ammunition (12 ga Varmint Express #4 Buckshot)
This 12 gauge ammunition is typically used in shotguns such as the Mossberg Model 500
shotgun, chambered for 12 gauge
Bullet type is a pellet configuration consisting of 24 pellets which are encased inside the
shotgun shell. Pellets are made of a lead composite
This type of shotgun shell is used in hunting of varmint such as coyotes and similar animals. It
also has Law Enforcement and home defence applications

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Crime Scene Evidence from 15 & 19 Bromfield Court
.308 expended casings and fragments:
A total of five (5) expended . 308
casings were recovered from this scene
in groups of two (2) and three (3). The
casings were contained in the same
general area
All five (5) expended casings were
determined to have been fired from
the rifle seized at the arrest site of
Justin BOURQUE
In addition, one (1) fired bullet and one
(1) portion of a fired bullet jacket
recovered during the autopsy of Cst.
Gevaudan were determined to have
been fired from the same rifle

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Crime Scene Evidence from 15 & 19 Bromfield Court
Firearm of Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan:
The service pistol of Cst. Gevaudan was recovered next to him. One (1) bullet was in the
chamber and fourteen (14) in the mag. There was no evidence to support that Cst. Gevaudan
fired his firearm
Trajectory analysis:
Due to the lack of scene evidence, trajectory could only be established for three (3) of the five
(5) fired bullets; two (2) projectiles were fired towards 15 Bromfield Court and at least one (1)
towards the location where Cst. Gevaudan collapsed. However, the autopsy determined that
Cst. Gevaudan sustained 4 gunshot wounds of which two were suspected to have been from the
same bullet. It is believed that the two other fired bullets for which the trajectory could not be
established, reached Cst. Gevaudan near the location where he collapsed
Cause of death:
A forensic autopsy was performed on Cst. Fabrice Gevaudan. His cause of death was determined
to have been gunshot wounds to the chest. Cst. Gevaudan was pronounced deceased at
11:20pm

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Effective range of fire for 15 & 19 Bromfield Court

Effective range of fire for the M305 rifle is 228.6 meters (250 yards)
Effective range of fire for the 9mm Smith and Wesson RCMP issued pistol.

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Crime Scene Evidence from 166 Mailhot Avenue
.308 expended casings
A total of six (6) expended .308 casings were
recovered at this scene

All six (6) casings were determined to have

been fired from the rifle seized at the arrest
site of Justin BOURQUE

9mm expended casings:

A total of two (2) expended casings were
found inside the vehicle of Cst. Ross

Both casings were determined to have been

fired from the Sig Sauer P226 service pistol
of Cst. Dave Ross

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Effective range of fire for 166 Mailhot Avenue

Effective range of fire for the M305 rifle is 228.6 meters (250 yards)
Effective range of fire for the Sig Sauer P226 RCMP issued pistol

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Crime Scene Evidence from Hildegard Drive
Location where BOURQUE shot at Csts Dubois, Benoit and Goguen
.308 expended casings:
A total of fifteen (15) expended .308
casings and one live .308 caliber
cartridge were recovered at this scene.
The exact location of seven (7) of those
casings could not be established
because they were recovered on the
sidewalk by a civilian while the
shootings were still occurring. The
location is consistent with the general
area where the others were seized
All of the fifteen (15) expended .308
casings were determined to have been
fired from the rifle seized at the arrest
site of Justin BOURQUE

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Effective range of fire at Hildegard Drive

Effective range of fire for the M305 rifle is 228.6 meters (250 yards)
Effective range of fire for the 9mm Smith and Wesson RCMP issued pistol

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Evidence from the vehicle of Cst. Martine Benoit
Trajectory analysis:
The damage to the police vehicle is consistent
with the passage of at least four (4) fired
projectiles:
Two (2) entrance holes on the lower left
side of the front bumper
One (1) entrance hole on the left side of
the front grill
One (1) entrance hole in the radiator
Recovered fragments:
One (1) portion of a bullet jacket recovered
from the vehicle of Cst. Martine Benoit was
determined to have been fired from the rifle
seized at the arrest site of Justin BOURQUE
Injuries:
Cst. Martine Benoit was not physically injured

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Evidence from the vehicle of Cst. Eric Dubois
Trajectory analysis:
The damage to the police vehicle is
consistent with the passage of at least four
(4) fired projectiles:
One (1) entrance holes on the left
side, front door
One (1) entrance hole on the front
push bar
One (1) entrance hole on the lower
area of the front bumper
One (1) entrance hole on the right
front fender
Injuries:
Cst. Eric Dubois sustained multiple wounds
to his left arm and his left leg.
He was released from the hospital on June
5th, 2014

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Evidence from the vehicle of Cst. Darlene Goguen
Trajectory analysis:
Six (6) shots were fired at the police vehicle
driven by Cst. Darlene Goguen:
Three (3) entrance holes on the right side,
front door
One (1) entrance hole on the right side, rear
door window
One (1) entrance hole on the left side of the
rear bumper
One (1) entrance hole on the left side, rear
fender
Injuries:
Cst. Goguen suffered multiple wounds at the
base of her neck and back. She also suffered
wounds on her left forearm and her right side
Surgery:
Surgery was required to remove the fragments.
She was discharged from the hospital on June 6th,
2014

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Evidence from the vehicle of Cst. Darlene Goguen

Trajectory of the fired bullet through

the passenger rear window.
Note: the green laser indicates the
trajectory of the bullet

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Evidence from the vehicle of Cst. Darlene Goguen

Trajectory of fired bullet

through the passenger door

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Crime Scene Evidence from 71 Isington Street
.308 expended casings:
A total of seven (7) expended .308
casings were recovered at this scene;
four (4) on the west side of 71 Isington
Street and three (3) on the east side
All seven (7) expended casings were
determined to have been fired from
the rifle seized at the arrest site of
Justin BOURQUE

9mm expended casings:

A total of seven (7) casings were
recovered at the scene
All seven (7) casings were determined
to have been fired from the service
pistol of Cst. Doug Larche
.308 expended casing

9mm expended casing

Casings from Cst. Larche

Casings from BOURQUE

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Effective range of fire at Hildegard Drive

Effective range of fire for the M305 rifle is 228.6 meters (250 yards)
Effective range of fire for the 9mm Smith and Wesson RCMP issued pistol

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