MONCTON, N.B. -- An investigation of an RCMP shooting involving a 30-year-old man has concluded his death was not the result of the shots fired by the officers and that they used reasonable force.
The investigation by the Fredericton police says Daniel Levesque died of stab wounds he suffered prior to the shooting in Moncton, N.B., on July 13, 2013.
Fredericton police say the Mounties were called to an area near the Moncton Coliseum around 6 a.m. after reports of a man with a knife.
They say the suspect was shot nearby a short time later and died in hospital.
Fredericton police have concluded the gunshot wounds were not fatal and the two RCMP officers who fired the shots are not responsible for Levesque's death.
As a result, Fredericton police say they have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, which they consider suspicious.
