Three people have been arrested after reports of a gunshot in Saint John’s south end.
Saint John police said officers responded to Duke Street South just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
“It was alleged that a man had discharged a shotgun into the air,” police said in a news release on Monday.
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident, according to the police force.
Two men, aged 25 and 26, and a 20-year-old woman were arrested for weapon-related offences.
Police said officers also located a shotgun in a suspect vehicle parked in the middle of Duke Street.
The 26-year-old man was held in custody to appear in court on Monday on multiple weapons-related charges.
Meanwhile, the 25-year-old man and the 20-year-old woman were released on conditions and have a court date in May.
Investigators are appealing for witnesses or video surveillance of the incident to contact them.
Anyone with info is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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