Police say a 19-year-old man from Oromocto, N.B. has been charged with firearm offences in relation to a shooting incident that resulted in an Alert Ready message in Sussex over the weekend.
In a media release, police said officers with Sussex RCMP arrived at a business in the town’s Main Street area at about 1 a.m. Saturday after someone had been shot and the alleged shooter fled the area.
“While on the way to the scene, a member reported hearing an additional shot fired,” police said in a statement.
The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Police say an Alert Ready message was issued for residents in the Sussex region at 1:53 a.m., asking people to avoid the area and remain inside their homes with doors locked. The alert alleged that the suspect was believed to be armed and dangerous.
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Less than an hour later, police say they had located the suspect behind a business on Main Street and arrested him without incident. The alert was cancelled at 3 a.m.
On Tuesday, the 19-year-old accuseed appeared in Saint John Provincial Court and was charged with several weapons offences including two counts of discharging a firearm and the possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.y.
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