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RCMP lay attempted murder charge in Moncton shooting

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New Brunswick RCMP have laid 10 charges in relation to last month’s shooting in Moncton.

On the morning of Jan. 29, police found a 44-year-old man with a gunshot wound on Lutz Street in the city.

“Police administered life-saving first aid to the man, and he was transported to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries,” read the release on Wednesday.

RCMP said the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, but he was later identified.

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On Feb. 11, police arrested Michael Jean-Paul Aube, 33, at a residence on Park Street in Moncton.

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Aube first appeared in court by way of tele-remand on Feb. 12.

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He is facing 10 charges, including:

  • attempted murder
  • aggravated assault
  • assault causing bodily harm
  • assault with a weapon
  • carrying a concealed weapon
  • possession of ammunition for a dangerous purpose
  • possession of ammunition contrary to an order
  • storing ammunition in a careless manner
  • two counts of failure to comply with a probation order

Aube was released on strict conditions and is set to return to court March 1.

RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.

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