Self-inflicted gunshot wound temporarily shuts down part of Fredericton

A self-inflicted gunshot wound in Fredericton shut down parts of the city’s north side Monday.

Police say they responded to the 600 block of Union Street at 1:20 p.m. and found a man who had sustained a leg injury, which police later determined was a gunshot wound.

A large number of officers, including a K9 unit, were deployed to the area as police investigated, shutting down the area of Union, Clark and MacLaren streets.

Anglophone West School District schools in the area of the were briefly put in a hold and secure mode but police say that has since lifted.

In a press release, Fredericton police say one person was arrested in connection with the investigation. However, they have since been released without being charged.

It was later confirmed that the original victim had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the leg.

His wounds are believed to be non-life-threatening.

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Police seized a firearm as part of the investigation and officers have since cleared the scene.