On June 4 , 2014 , five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) were shot by Justin Borque , three of them fatally . A manhunt for the suspect , identified as 24-year-old resident Justin Bourque , was launched and continued overnight into June 5 . The Pinehurst Park area of the town was subsequently locked down , with residents being asked to stay in their homes ; public transit being suspended ; and schools , government offices , stores , and business being closed . The suspect was later apprehended without incident two days later , later being charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder . He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 75 years
shot by Justin Borque
Moncton shooting
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