Investigation
Self-Inflicted Fatality During Police Response
File Number: 2023-005
Date Opened: 2023-02-04
Date Closed: 2024-01-31
Date Published: 2024-02-16
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: RCMP J Division
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
On February 4, 2023, the SiRT received a referral from the New Brunswick RCMP regarding an incident that took place on February 3, 2023, in Saint-Joseph-de- Madawaska, New Brunswick. As a result of the incident, the Affected Party (“AP”) died from a self- inflicted gunshot wound, resulting in the SiRT commencing an investigation. This investigation was completed on January 31, 2024. The decision summarized in this report is based on evidence collected and analyzed during the investigation, including, but not limited to,…