Overview
- Amherst police laid first-degree murder charges against three suspects in the killing of 41-year-old Christopher Leggett, who was shot Monday on Prince Arthur Street.
- RCMP officers in Moncton arrested Sean Eugene Patriquin, 56, and Natasha Deborah Austin, 42, who are both in custody on first-degree murder charges.
- A warrant is out for Michael James Ryan, 34, of Springhill, who police say is evading arrest; he has brown hair and blue eyes and the public is urged not to approach him.
- Investigators report that a person stepped out of a vehicle with a long gun and shot Leggett as he ran, and the car carried a licence plate reported stolen; an eyewitness described a dark-coloured Subaru SUV.
- Officials describe no ongoing public risk in what they call a targeted attack, and local leaders say regional police partners are assisting as residents voice growing safety concerns.