PEACE ARCH (NEWS1130) – Could anything have prevented the shooting of a border guard at Peace Arch on Tuesday?

The Pacific region’s executive director of the  Canada Border Services Agency doesn’t think so.
    
Kim Scoville says the unfortunate events that took place at the crossing does not point to any weaknesses in security.

“This wasn’t a matter of training. This wasn’t a matter of tools. This was a matter of somebody who had the intention of shooting somebody regardless of the training or the tools the officer had. The guard was in a defenceless position,” he says.

“We feel we have the best trained officers in Canada, if not in North America. We are very proud of the training we provide our staff. We are very proud of the tools we provide officers.”

He does say, though, that the surveillance video of the shooting will be shared with other agencies in the event anything can be learned.
    
He adds his agency is definitely interested in the ongoing investigation, which is trying to find out why the gunman would have targeted a border guard before turning the gun on himself.

In a statement, the family of border guard Lori Bowcock says she is doing well, has retained her sense of humour and is expected to make a full recovery.
  
The Bowcock family also extended their condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Crews, who killed himself immediately after shooting Bowcock in the neck.