MONCTON, N.B. - The RCMP in New Brunswick say a man suspected to have killed three Mounties and injured two others in Moncton was spotted Thursday morning but they were unable to apprehend him.
Supt. Marlene Snowman said officers were continuing to search for the shooter, more than 16 hours after a manhunt began.
Snowman said the suspect is carrying high-powered firearms.
Commanding Officer Roger Brown said the most recent sighting of the suspect was just after daylight Thursday and they were able to positively identify him.
Snowman said they were unable to confirm his identity on two other occasions when he might have been sighted.
Brown said police officers from across the country have been brought in to help arrest the suspect.
The RCMP were searching for 24-year-old Justin Bourque, a Moncton man who was wearing military camouflage and carrying two rifles in a picture of him released by police on Twitter on Wednesday night.
Residents in the area where police were searching have been urged to stay inside their homes and lock their doors.
The RCMP released a map of a large swath of the northwest section of the city, including a heavily wooded area, where they wanted people to remain inside.
Schools and government offices were closed, and city buses were pulled off the roads.
The Mounties have said the two wounded officers suffered non life-threatening injuries.
