BATHURST, N.B. -- Two police officers charged in the shooting death of a New Brunswick businessman have elected to be tried by judge and jury.
Michel Vienneau, 51, of Tracadie-Sheila was shot in his vehicle near the Bathurst train station in January 2015 during what police said was a drug investigation.
Constables Patrick Bulger, 38, and Mathieu Boudreau, 26, of the Bathurst City Police were each charged in November with manslaughter with a weapon, two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of unlawfully pointing a firearm.
No pleas have been entered, and the two officers are due back in court March 22 to set a date for a preliminary hearing.
The RCMP in Nova Scotia were asked to investigate, and concluded their probe in July before handing it over to New Brunswick's Public Prosecution Service.
The RCMP said in November its investigation revealed that Vienneau, who owned an electronics store, was not involved in criminal activity.
