A woman is in custody after a gun was allegedly fired at first responders in the industrial park of the Greater Moncton International Airport.
New Brunswick RCMP say at approximately 2:25 p.m., firefighters, paramedics and police responded to reports of a car going off the road on Adélard-Savoie Boulevard in Dieppe, N.B.
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Police say first responders were fired upon when they arrived at the scene of the crash.
Police say they quickly closed the scene off the area of Dieppe and Ferdinand boulevards as well as Adelard Savoie and Sylvio streets to ensure the safety of first responders and the public
No first responders were injured during the incident.
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A woman was taken into police custody approximately 45 minutes after the incident began.
The Mounties say she was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries sustained during her arrest.
Police have not confirmed the identity or age of the woman.
The area remains closed as police continue to investigate the incident.
Ron Legere of Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team says the agency had been asked to investigate the incident.
SIRT is responsible for investigating all serious incidents – including deaths, serious injuries and allegations of sexual assault – involving police in Nova Scotia, though they are sometimes asked to help with investigations outside the province.
With files from The Canadian Press
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