Codiac RCMP say a 32-year-old Moncton man was arrested and charged "in connection with an incident during which a firearm was discharged and a woman was injured.”
Residents in the area say they heard gunshots and then saw a man flee the scene on foot.
Police say a 40-year-old woman was injured and transported to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
A 32-year-old man was arrested a short time later nearby and held in custody overnight.
Police say Jake Allen Woods appeared in Moncton Provincial Court on Thursday afternoon and was charged with:
- discharging a firearm while being reckless as to the life or safety of another person;
- discharging a firearm knowing that, or being reckless to, another person being present;
- careless use of a firearm;
- possession of a prohibited weapon without a licence.
Witnesses say fire crews, police and a K9-unit arrived at the residence on High Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday after reports of an altercation.
“We heard ‘bap-bap,’ and normally we don't hear outside noises,” said neighbor Karen Buckley-Robichaud. “The house is really well insulated. So we knew it wasn't a regular noise, wasn't the backfire of a car. We knew it was a gun shot. So we went to look because our neighbourhood has been getting sketchier all the time.”
Police remain at the scene and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Woods has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on March 25 for a bail hearing.
