Moncton shooting was a string of shootings that took place on June 4 , 2014 , in Moncton , in the Canadian province of New Brunswick . Justin Bourque , a 24-year-old from Moncton , shot five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) , killing three and severely injuring two . A manhunt for Bourque was launched and continued overnight and into June 5 . On June 6 , Bourque was found and taken into custody , ending a manhunt that lasted over 28 hours . The shooting was both Moncton 's first homicide since 2010 and the deadliest attack on the RCMP since the Mayerthorpe tragedy in 2005 , which left four RCMP officers dead
Mayerthorpe tragedy
Mayerthorpe tragedy
Moncton shooting