New Brunswick man charged after another man shot in northwest of the province

A man has been charged following a shooting in northwestern New Brunswick that left another man injured.

RCMP responded to a report of a shooting in a parking lot on Route 108 in Drummond at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Police found a man injured with a gunshot wound and he was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

A short time later, a 47-year-old man from New Denmark was arrested outside a residence in that community.

He is charged with discharging a firearm with intent and assault with a weapon.

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The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Edmundston Provincial Court on Jan. 13.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 8, 2020.