Man accused in fatal Fredericton shootings undergoes fitness assessment

The man accused of shooting and killing two Fredericton police officers and two civilians last summer underwent another psychiatric assessment on Friday to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

The results of Matthew Vincent Raymond's assessment are expected to be provided to Fredericton Court of Queen's Bench Justice Fred Ferguson by Monday.

The Crown requested the assessment on Aug. 30 based onutterances Raymond has madeand written submissions about his behaviour, the court heard.

Raymondis facing four counts of first-degree murderin thedeaths of Fredericton police constables Robb Costello, 45, and Sara Burns, 43, and civilians Donnie Robichaud, 42, and Bobbie Lee Wright, 32, on Aug. 10, 2018.

His jury trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 30.

Raymond, 49, is scheduled to return to court Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m.

Raymond's assessment was conducted at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre by Dr. Scott Woodside of Toronto, who previously examined him.

In ordering the latest assessment, the judge remarked they can be done and redone.

Police have said all four victims were hit by bullets from a long gun fired from the third-storey of an apartment building on Brookside Drive on the city's north side.