On the eve of ten years since the Moncton massacre, the New Brunswick Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are honoring the memory of the three officers killed.
On the evening of June 4, 2014, Justin Bourque, a man suffering from mental illness, left his home with the aim of killing police officers.
Armed with a hunting rifle and a semi-automatic rifle, the 24-year-old young man attacked five Moncton RCMP officers, shooting them several times before fleeing.
Officers Éric Dubois and Darlene Goguen were seriously injured and three of their colleagues were fatally injured.
At the end of a long manhunt that mobilized hundreds of police officers, Mr. Bourque was finally arrested on June 6 and sentenced to an unprecedented prison term of 75 years.
In a press release released Monday, the New Brunswick RCMP remembered the five officers who were victims of the killing. The federal police highlight the sacrifice of Mr. Dubois and Mr.me Goguen and honors the memory of the three gendarmes killed: Doug Larche, Dave Ross, and Fabrice Gevaudant.
“The actions committed on June 4, 2014 deprived families of their loved ones and the province lost three excellent, dedicated and highly qualified police officers,” we can read.
“The citizens of Moncton have shown that they will not forget the bravery of these three men by honoring the love they had for their community and by continuing to move forward since that day. »
The RCMP urges everyone to remember the courage of the three officers and continue to support their families.
However, no official commemorative event has been announced to mark the tenth anniversary of the event.
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