Suspect in Saint John shooting charged with 1st-degree murder

CBC News

· Posted: May 14, 2025 1:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

A 20-year-old antheral has been charged with first-degree execution pursuing the decease of different 20-year-old antheral successful uptown Saint John connected Tuesday morning.

Police announced Wednesday day that Hayden Donald-Bentley appeared successful provincial court. He was remanded into custody and volition look successful tribunal adjacent connected May 21. 

"Another suspect, a youth, has been arrested, is presently successful constabulary custody, and volition beryllium appearing successful provincial court," the merchandise said.

A 3rd fishy has been identified but remains astatine large, constabulary said. The large crime unit continues to investigate.

On Tuesday, police were called astir shots fired near the country of Carmarthen Street and King Street East astatine astir 10:30 a.m.

Upon arrival, constabulary recovered a deceased 20-year-old antheral successful a parking batch adjacent King's Square.

Police person not fixed immoderate accusation astir the victim, the execution limb used, oregon if the fishy inactive astatine ample poses immoderate hazard to the public. CBC News has reached retired to a Saint John constabulary spokesperson and is awaiting a response. 

On Tuesday morning, police issued a shelter-in-place informing for the country astir the transgression scene and aboriginal for a neighbourhood connected the city's westbound side. By the afternoon, they issued an alert with a photograph of 3 suspects.