The RCMP has confirmed there are now 22 victims who have died as a result of a mass shooting in Nova Scotia, plus the gunman.
It is considered Canada’s deadliest mass shooting.
Police say some of the victims were known to the suspect, while others were random targets.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) had previously warned the death toll would increase as investigators combed through several homes intentionally set ablaze by the gunman in a 12-hour rampage that started late on Saturday in the town of Portapique.
16 separate crime scenes were being examined across the province yesterday.
Authorities have not identified a motive for the killings, but said there was clear premeditation.
Investigators are now trying to determine whether others aided the suspect in his crime spree.
RCMPNS: Update on Investigation into the incidents on April 18 and 19 https://t.co/9EaI1uztGD
— RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) April 21, 2020