N.S. gunman who killed 22 was described by witnesses and people who knew him as paranoid, disturbed and a psychopath, unsealed search warrants reveal
According to the 40-page document released by a Nova Scotia judge on Tuesday, police officers found five firearms and ammunition in the vehicle Gabriel Wortman was driving, in addition to Const. Heidi Stevenson's service pistol. Stevenson was killed while trying to stop Wortman.
Warrants had been executed at properties belonging to Gabriel Wortman on April 20, according to the document. The order allowed police to search all buildings and vehicles on his two properties. The document, which includes redactions, also outlines statements made by witnesses and people who knew the 51-year-old gunman.
The statements describe him as "disturbed" and a "psychopath." One witness alleges in the document that the gunman was "severely abused" as a young boy, adding that he was paranoid about the COVID-19 pandemic.The rampage, which began in Portapique, N.S. on April 18, claimed the lives of 22 people and left others injured. The rampage involved multiple shooting incidents and arson attacks.
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