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Lisa Banfield recounts an early assault by Gabriel Wortman, a warning sign of violence prior to his 2020 mass shooting.
In a memoir excerpt shared during the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry, Lisa Banfield recounts the first physical assault she endured from Gabriel Wortman years before his 2020 rampage that killed 22 people.
The incident occurred at a summer party on Sutherland Lake, where Wortman broke a promise to stay sober so he could drive, leading to an argument.
After Banfield tried to leave, he struck her multiple times, leaving her traumatized.
She described the attack as a turning point, revealing a pattern of abuse that preceded the mass shooting.
Her testimony offers insight into early warning signs of violence that were overlooked.
Lisa Banfield relata un asalto temprano por parte de Gabriel Wortman, una señal de advertencia de violencia antes de su tiroteo masivo en 2020.