A Shattered Quiet |1
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 communities everywhere were on lock down to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the quiet, coastal town of Portapique, Nova Scotia, Canada. But a 51-year-old denturist with a violent past named Gabriel Wortman was about to shatter that peace. On that night, he began a 13-hour shooting spree that would leave 22 innocent people dead at 16 different crime scenes across the province. What started with an argument between Wortman and his long-time partner escalated quickly. Unimaginable devastation followed. When police arrived, several homes were burning and gunshots were ringing out. Some police officers have described what they found when they arrived as “a war zone.” But the terror and the true impact of his crimes were only just beginning. We have much more on our website, including articles, maps, and photos: globalnews.ca/13hours Instagram: @13hourspodcast Email:13hours@curiouscast.ca Twitter:@SarahRitchieTV; @alexandrakress
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On Saturday, April 18, 2020 communities everywhere were on lock down to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the quiet, coastal town of Portapique, Nova Scotia, Canada.
But a 51-year-old denturist with a violent past named Gabriel Wortman was about to shatter that peace. On that night, he began a 13-hour shooting spree that would leave 22 innocent people dead at 16 different crime scenes across the province.
What started with an argument between Wortman and his long-time partner escalated quickly. Unimaginable devastation followed. When police arrived, several homes were burning and gunshots were ringing out.
Some police officers have described what they found when they arrived as “a war zone.”
But the terror and the true impact of his crimes were only just beginning.
We have much more on our website, including articles, maps, and photos: globalnews.ca/13hours
Instagram: @13hourspodcast
Email: 13hours@curiouscast.ca
Twitter: @SarahRitchieTV; @alexandrakress
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