The RCMP have named a suspect and warned residents near the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick to lock their doors and stay inside as it responds to a shooting in the area.
The Mounties issued a regional alert at 9:26 p.m. AT Friday, warning that it was responding to a shooting in the Route 105 area of Tobique Narrows — an area about 10 kilometres north of Perth-Andover, N.B.
“Lock doors, stay away from windows and shelter in place,” the RCMP said in the alert.
In a second alert issued at 9:56 p.m. AT, the RCMP identified the suspect as 25-year-old Stephen Perley Jr.
The RCMP also tweeted that the suspect was in a red Toyota Tacoma, and that a search for him is underway in the Tobique Narrows area.
The #RCMPNB is responding to a shooting incident in the Route 105 area of #TobiqueNarrows. Subject in a red 4 door Toyota Tacoma. Residents should lock doors, shelter in place and stay away from windows. Follow @RCMPNB on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
To keep the phone lines free for the investigation, the police are also asking the public not to call 911 asking for information.
