ESGENOOPETITJ FIRST NATION — The RCMP in northeastern New Brunswick say a suspect wanted for a fatal shooting was arrested Friday, a day after the Mounties issued an emergency alert saying residents should lock their doors because the man was armed and had "dangerous intent."
A social media post from the Mounties on Friday afternoon did not provide details about where the man was arrested.
But earlier in the day, residents in and around the Esgenoopetitj First Nation — also known as Burnt Church — were told they could resume regular activities because investigators had determined the crime was an isolated incident.
The RCMP identified the suspect as 47-year-old Keith Martin of Maine.
Police had said earlier that he was last seen on Diggle Point Road, which is at the southern end of the First Nation, about eight kilometres from Neguac, N.B.
The RCMP say Martin has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on a later date in connection with the fatal shooting a 48-year-old man and the injury of another man on Thursday afternoon.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2024.
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