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Teen charged in connection with drive-by shooting in Riverview

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WATCH: New Brunswick RCMP are investigating after a drive-by shooting at a home on Wilson Road in Riverview, N.B., on Wednesday evening. Callum Smith brings us the latest – Oct 24, 2019

A 17-year-old Moncton boy is facing a number of charges after shots were fired at a home in Riverview, N.B., on Wednesday.

New Brunswick RCMP say they were called to the home on Wilson Road just after 8 p.m.

Police say four people were in the home when it was shot at, but no one was injured.

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Officers located and arrested the suspect a short time later.

He appeared before a judge via telephone remand the next day to face charges of using a firearm in a careless manner, discharching a firearm with intent to endanger someone’s life, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and failing to comply with a court order.

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The teen, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court Friday for a bail hearing.

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