The New Brunswick RCMP has requested the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), an independent agency, to review police actions following a shooting incident involving RCMP members in Elsipogtog, N.B.
On September 8, 2024, at approximately 11:19 p.m., members from the Elsipotog RCMP Detachment responded to a report of a man in mental distress with a weapon at a residence on Graham Road in Elsipogtog. During the response, the man refused to drop his weapon and would not cooperate with police. As the situation evolved, a member discharged their firearm at the man. First aid was immediately administered on the scene and the man was taken to hospital, where he later died.
The New Brunswick RCMP is committed to being accountable and transparent to the communities it serves, and has referred the incident to SiRT for an independent investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.