One man is facing charges after another man was shot in Fredericton early Friday morning.
The Fredericton Police Force responded to a home on the city’s north side around 4:25 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found a 47-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police say he was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was listed in stable condition Friday afternoon.
A short time later, a 56-year-old man was arrested on a property nearby.
56-year-old Eldon Wayne McCoy of Fredericton has been charged with pointing a firearm. Police say more charges are expected to be laid when he makes his appearance in court on October 9th.
Police say the suspect and victim were known to one another.
