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An independent police watchdog agency is investigating a fatal “police-involved shooting” that occurred in Neqotkuk First Nation, formerly known as Tobique, in northwestern New Brunswick, Sunday evening.
Serious Incident Response Team called in by RCMP to investigate
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‘An adult male has passed away,’ SIRT said in its news release Sunday about the police shooting. (Submitted by SIRT)
An independent police watchdog agency is investigating a fatal “police-involved” shooting that occurred in Neqotkuk First Nation, formerly known as Tobique, in northwestern New Brunswick, Sunday evening.
One man is dead, according to a news release issued by the Serious Incident Response Team, known as SIRT, around 10 p.m. AT.
Neqotkuk First Nation Chief Ross Perley and council issued a release on First Nation letterhead on social media shortly after 11 p.m. AT identifying the victim as Bronson Paul — “a son, father, brother, partner, nephew and so much more.”
“We understand that our community members are angry, confused, scared and shocked. We share that sentiment,” it said.
RCMP post about police operation
The brief SIRT release said the watchdog was “investigating a police involved shooting that occurred on Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) this evening,
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