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RCMP steps up internal probe into Moncton shooting deaths

RCMP steps up internal probe into Moncton shooting deaths RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson has taken the rare step of launching an expedited internal review into the Moncton shooting deaths of three officers, including whether local Mounties had the necessary equipment to counter a heavily armed gunman. The review will be broad and far-reaching, examining everything from whether the shooter’s actions could have reasonably been foreseen to issues around training and equipment. The latter is sensitive, since fresh questions have emerged about whether the Codiac Mounties had access to carbines, a type of high-powered patrol gun recommended after the 2005 deaths… View Article