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Nova Scotia: 22 victims confirmed dead in mass shooting

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This is an undated handout phooto of RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson. There is an outpouring of grief across Nova Scotia today as the names of victims of a weekend mass killing begin to emerge, ranging from a nurse to a teacher to RCMP officer Heidi Stevenson.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP Mandatory Credit

A Halifax area man impersonating an RCMP officer killed 22 people, including a 17 year old, with bodies found in five Nova Scotia communities.

RCMP confirm the murders began in Portapique.

They say when police arrived they discovered several casualties inside and outside of a home.

Police say they are working at 16 specific locations to gather evidence and learn more about what happened.

The violence began Saturday night and ended at around noon on Sunday when police shot and killed 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman.

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