RCMP going door-to-door in effort to solve 2008 shooting, Kedgwick, N.B.

2012/5/29

Photo - Sketch of suspect

 

Update/ Correction: the street name where the incident occurred has been added to this release and the time of the incident was corrected.

RCMP investigators will be speaking directly to residents in the Kedgwick area over the next several weeks in an effort to uncover new information related to an assault with a weapon that happened four years ago.

Members of the RCMP's Major Crime Unit North will be going door-to-door to talk to local residents in an attempt to identify the person responsible for shooting a man in January 2008. Investigators will be showing residents a sketch of a suspect in hopes that he can be identified.

"Our goal is to solve this crime and we strongly believe the information we are looking for is out there," explains Cst. Chantal Farrah of the New Brunswick RCMP. "Our major crime investigators work on cases that sometimes take several years to solve. It's important for people to know that any information, even if it seems to be unimportant can be relevant to investigators. We prefer getting too much information and letting investigators determine what information will help solve the case."

On January 11, 2008, shortly after midnight, a 27-year-old Kedgwick man was shot by an individual while answering the front door of his residence located on Dr. R. Boulay Street in Kedgwick, N.B. The victim suffered serious gunshot wounds but was able to call for help. The victim recovered from his injuries, however a suspect was never identified.

The suspect is described as being Caucasian, skinny and approximately 5'11'' tall. He had light brown hair, a scruffy beard and spoke French. At the time, he was wearing a red and blue jacket with a red toque.

If you have any information about this incident, contact the RCMP Major Crime Unit North at 506-548-7774. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The New Brunswick RCMP maintains a list on its website of more than 20 serious unsolved crimes dating back to 1965. Anyone with information about any of these cases is asked to call the RCMP at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267). Information can also be provided anonymously to N.B. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at www.crimenb.ca.

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Cst. Chantal Farrah
Media Relations Officer
New Brunswick RCMP
506-452-4252

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