Manhunt As Three Police Officers Shot Dead

A manhunt is under way in Canada after three police officers were shot dead and two others injured.

The town of Moncton, on the east coast of the country, is in lockdown after the gunman, wearing a camouflage outfit, began firing at officers.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick confirmed three deaths on its Twitter feed.

The RCMP said on Twitter that they were looking for 24-year-old Justin Bourque of Moncton.

The police force tweeted an image of a suspect wearing military camouflage and wielding two guns.

The window of the police car is shattered

Danny Leblanc, 42, said he saw the gunman in the distance on Wednesday evening standing in the middle of the street with his gun pointed at police cars.

The construction worker said he believed it was an RCMP officer he was looking at until he heard a burst of automatic gunfire coming from the man's gun.

He said he quickly retreated into his home and remained there with his family.

At one point a neighbour posted on social media that their kitchen window was shattered by gunfire.

The police officers were shot dead in Moncton on the east coast of Canada

Mr Leblanc said few people on his normally quiet street were sleeping as they awaited word at midnight on whether arrests had been made.

"It's devastating. I don't know if he was on a hunt for them, or what," he said.

Police said they believed the suspect was at large in Moncton.

A number of roads in the city were blocked and traffic was backed up on major arteries.

Drivers were also asked to stay out of the area.

Moncton Mayor George LeBlanc urged all residents to pay strict attention to the RCMP warnings.

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