Police in Fredericton are investigating the death of a man found in a homeless encampment on the north side of the city.
Cause of death and other details not provided by police
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 21, 2026 3:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Police say a man was found dead in a ‘temporary shelter structure.’ (CBC)
Fredericton police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a homeless encampment on the north side of the city.
Officers responded around 6 p.m. on Monday to a report of a sudden death and found the body of a man in a “temporary shelter structure,” police said.
“Foul play is not suspected at this time,” said an email statement from the police force. “An autopsy is being conducted and the file remains under investigation.”
Police would not provide the man’s name, age, the exact location of the encampment, or any other information.
Recently, the Human Development Council counted 353 homeless people in Fredericton. Meanwhile the number of shelter beds in the city has dropped from 33 last year to about 25 this winter.
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