RCMP in New Brunswick say a man is dead after a gunfire exchange with police in Maltempec, N.B.
In a news release, the force says officers responded on Wednesday to a report of an armed man in mental distress at a home in the town, which is about 225 kilometres northeast of Fredericton.
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The release says the man fired at the officers and refused to drop his weapon or co-operate with police.
It says officers shot at the man and then administered first aid, but he died at the scene.
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The release does not provide information about his possible injuries or cause of death.
RCMP have asked the independent Serious Incident Response Team, or SIRT, to investigate.
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