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RCMP seeking public assistance in Bathurst shooting investigation

The scene in Bathurst where a man was fatally wounded by police in northern New Brunswick on Jan. 12, 2015. Emily Baron Cadloff/Global News

BATHURST, N.B. – The RCMP are asking for help from the public as they investigate a fatal shooting earlier this week involving the Bathurst City Police in northern New Brunswick.

Investigators want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or were in the area of the city’s train station at the time.

Fifty-one-year-old Michel Vienneau of Tracadie-Sheila died on Monday.

READ MORE: Tracadie-Sheila mourns the loss of friend and colleague fatally shot by police

The shooting happened at about 11:30 a.m. near the train station.

Bathurst police say its officers were involved in an ongoing investigation but few other details have been released.

RCMP Sgt. Alain LeBlanc says investigators completed their work at the scene Thursday, but the investigation by a team of 10 Mounties continues.

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