Man dead after shooting in Pointe-Sapin, suspect in custody

A 52-year-old man is dead after a shooting on Saturday in Pointe-Sapin, N.B., acoastal community located about 50 kilometres fromMiramichi.

Richibucto RCMP say they were called to a residence in the community at about 2:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting.

When officers arrived they found one man dead at the residence.

They quickly arrested a suspect, a70-year-old Pointe-Sapin man. Police areinvestigating the shooting as a homicide.

The suspect is scheduled to appear in provincial court inMonctonon Tuesday. The names of the victim and the suspect have not been released by police.