N.S. mass shooting inquiry to look at how 911 calls are dispatched, received
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The inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting continues on Tuesday, which will include a presentation on how 911 calls are dispatched and received.
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The inquiry into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in April 2020 continues on Tuesday.
According to the schedule from the Mass Casualty Commission, there will be a technical presentation on how 911 calls are dispatched and received in Nova Scotia. It will include Darryl Macdonald, commander of PEI Operational Communications Centre.
The commission counsel is also expected to present foundational documents on first responders in Portapique, where the killing spree began, and on containment points in and around the area.
One of the most important questions about the murders – a question many people hope the inquiry will answer – is whether the RCMP could have done anything to stop it sooner.
On Monday, a number of details were brought to light that poked holes in the Nova Scotia RCMP’s version of what exactly transpired during April 18 and 19, 2020.
According to multiple eyewitness statements and transcripts of 911 calls, police knew the identity of the killer — and that he was driving a replica police car — early on, but didn’t tell the public at the time.
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