New Brunswick RCMP say one person is in custody after issuing an alert for an armed suspect in the town of Sussex.
RCMP say the person was arrested in connection with a firearms incident.
The original alert was issued at 1:53 a.m. local time after reports of shots fired near a business on the town’s Main Street.
Police say one person sustained injuries that are believed to be serious but not life-threatening.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Mounties say there is no further risk to the public.
- Teen driver involved in fiery Saskatoon crash awaits sentencing
- Possible illegal fishing operations, including shark finning, found during DFO patrols
- Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. RCMP seek public assistance in child luring investigation
- Saskatoon police charge 15-year-old with 2nd-degree murder after April incident
Sussex is roughly 65 kilometres northeast of Saint John.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.