Jacob Akpene
New report confirms that at least four people have been killed and several injured in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canadian following a mass shooting.
Journalist Nick Moore reported hearing four gunshots at the scene an hour ago and then posted video footage of the scene on Twitter, showing emergency vehicles outside a house.
Canadian police have advised residents to ”stay in their homes with doors locked at this time for their safety”.
Follow the Canadian police Twitter updates below…
We are asking people to avoid the area of Brookside Drive this morning due to an ongoing incident. We will provide more details as soon as we can.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
Fredericton Police are responding Brookside Drive area. The public is asked to avoid the area and stay in their homes with doors locked at this time for their safety.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
Re: Shooting. At this time, we can confirm multiple fatalities. The incident is ongoing. More information will be available when we can. Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road. An incident has resulted in at least four people killed. More information will be available when we can confirm.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
Police continue to on scene of a shooting on Brookside Drive. Please avoid the area.
Due to the volume of calls, please refrain from calling the police station directly, and in case of emergency continue to call 9-1-1.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
Thank you for your patience as we continue to work at this active incident. This is the account to follow for all accurate and factual information.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
IMPORTANT: Please do not post information about the position or activities of police or first responders.
We are still working an active incident. We will release confirmed information as soon as we can.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
UDPATE: At this time we can confirm that we have one suspect in custody.
Police continue to have the Brookside area contained for the foreseeable future as the investigation is ongoing.
Please continue to avoid the area and follow us for the facts.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
Of the four people killed in this morning’s shootings on Brookside Drive, two were Fredericton Police officers. No names are being released at this time. Please appreciate this is a difficult time for their families and our colleagues. We will provide more info when we can.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
We can confirm that there is no further threat to the public, and lockdowns are not required at this time.
Police still have the crime scene contained, and will be working the investigation for some time. Thank you for your patience.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
We can confirm that the suspect in custody is currently being treated for serious injuries related to this morning’s shooting incident.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
