Mounties are looking for two suspects after a man was shot outside of a home near Chipman.
Officers responded to a home on Route 123 in Gaspereau Forks around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
A 75-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with what were believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
“We believe that the two suspects were committing a break, enter and theft when the homeowner and the 75-year-old man arrived at the scene. An altercation ensued and a firearm was discharged at the 75-year-old,” Sgt. Mark Blakely said in a news release on Wednesday.
The first suspect was wearing a mask and was described as a man with a medium build. A description of the second suspect is not available at this time.
They fled in a vehicle described as a black two-door mid-2000s Mercedes-Benz, CLK-Class sedan.
“Police believe this was an isolated incident, therefore it did not meet the criteria for an Alert Ready message,” said the release.
Anyone who has information is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP at 1-888-506-7267 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
