Police forces from across Canada also sent messages of solidarity and support on social media . Some residents of the area likened the incident to the 2014 Moncton shooting , and one said , " Immediately , I thought of Justin Bourque . Obviously , we have no way of knowing at this time what the situation is , but there seems to be the same level of worry and fear . " A memorial vigil was held on 10 August , at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church , and a makeshift memorial for the victims was created outside the Fredericton Police Station . Fundraisers for the victims , were established through GoFundMe although initially neither the officers families nor the Fredericton Police had sanctioned any fundraisers on the website
Moncton shooting
Moncton shooting
Fredericton shooting