Canadian Police Confirm 'Multiple Fatalities' In New Brunswick Mass Shooting
Residents in a neighbourhood of Fredericton, New Brunswick are being warned to stay indoors and not leave their homes due to an early morning shooting that has caused "multiple fatalities."
Local police responded to the shooting at around 7 a.m., and the incident is reportedly still ongoing in the Brookside Drive area. So far, at least four victims have been confirmed killed.
A series of tweets describes the shocking incident as it unfolded:
We are asking people to avoid the area of Brookside Drive this morning due to an ongoing incident. We will provide more details as soon as we can.
Fredericton Police are responding Brookside Drive area. The public is asked to avoid the area and stay in their homes with doors locked at this time for their safety.
Re: Shooting. At this time, we can confirm multiple fatalities. The incident is ongoing. More information will be available when we can. Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road.
Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road. An incident has resulted in at least four people killed. More information will be available when we can confirm.
Police continue to on scene of a shooting on Brookside Drive. Please avoid the area.Due to the volume of calls, please refrain from calling the police station directly, and in case of emergency continue to call 9-1-1.
The warnings to stay indoors could indicate that the culprits are still on the loose in the area. The city of Fredericton has been put on lockdown. More information will be available as police continue to investigate.