Isaac and Mathew Auchterlonie were heavily armed, had strong anti-government views and did not expect to survive 2022 incident
The scene at the Bank of Montreal in Saanich, British Columbia, on 28 June 2022 after the shootout between the brothers and police.The scene at the Bank of Montreal in Saanich, British Columbia, on 28 June 2022 after the shootout between the brothers and police.First published on Fri 20 Jan 2023 23.06 GMToutside a Canadian bank had been planning their attack for years, with a goal to kill as many officers as possible, police said on Friday.
The pair had strong anti-government and anti-police views and did not expect to live past the confrontation, police said.“It was determined the suspects’ primary objective was to shoot and kill police officers in what they saw as a stand against government regulations, especially in relation to firearms ownership,” Cpl Alex Bérubé of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said during a news conference at the Saanich police department.
Six officers were injured in the ensuing gunfight. An earlier report said police fired as many as 100 rounds at the suspects, killing them both. They decided to move up their timeline after finding out they had to move out of the house they shared with their mother.
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