Today's events in Edmonton leaving 9 people dead is a tragic and senseless act of domestic violence. Cyndi Duong, 37 was the female killed at the city's Southside residence. The first residence that the gunman visited. A man and 3 children in the home are safe. x
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-mass-murder-6-adults-2-children-dead-1.2886384
All 3 crime scenes are connected to the gunman although details of the associations have not been released.
The 7 others murdered on the northend included 3 middle-aged women and 2 middle-aged men, along with a 2-year-old toddler and his 6-year-old sister.
The gunman later committed suicide in a restaurant in Fort Saskatchewan, a small city approximately 40 km's northeast of Edmonton. The man was also related to the restaurant.
Domestic violence (longstanding for the past 2 years) appears to be the cause of the murders. The gunman was known to police and committed the murders with a stolen 9 mm handgun obtained in BC in 2006.
It always makes me angry when the perpetrator of a crime, turns the gun or whatever his weapon of choice is on himself in order to escape punishment.
The second call to police that night was about a man (the gunman) being overly emotional and possibly suicidal. When police checked on the call, the man was absent from the home and all seemed fine at that time. EPS received another call shortly after midnight and upon entry into the home, found 7 deceased, including 5 adults and 2 children.
Whatever the underlying reasons are for this horrific act of violence and loss of life, my heart goes out to all the victims in this incident. God Bless all on their way to eternal peace. My condolences and lots of love, light and blessings go out to all the friends and relatives of the deceased to give them strength as they try to make logical sense out of a senseless act and as they begin their long journey to healing. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.