Police in N.B. release name of man killed during home invasion

Video has surfaced of the home invasion in the Moncton area that left one person dead last week.

Police in New Brunswick have released the name of the man killed in last week’s home invasion near Moncton.

Brian Justin Johnson, 35, from Halifax was killed during a home invasion in Berry Mills, N.B., on Thursday.

The New Brunswick RCMP said Johnson died at the scene of the Isaiah Road home as a result of his injuries in a Monday news release.

Johnson and two other men allegedly forced their way into the home occupied by a man and a woman in their thirties.

According to police, an altercation occurred resulting in Johnson’s death.

On Friday, the RCMP said the other two suspects were still at large and no arrests had been made in connection with the incident.

Members of the Caledonia RCMP responded around 5:51 a.m. and a provincewide Alert Ready was issued around 7:30 a.m.

Police said a black 2018 Dodge Ram truck was involved in the home invasion but they are no longer searching for the vehicle. A light-coloured Ford F150, which police now describe as a blue 2011 Ford F150, has been recovered by the RCMP.

Surveillance footage from what appears to be the home invasion has surfaced and CTV News Atlantic has obtained two short videos: one from the front porch of the home and one from inside.

Cpl. Hans Ouellette of the New Brunswick RCMP said they can’t link the footage to the investigation.

“We understand that there is a video circulating online, that will be part of our ongoing investigation. We can’t at this time credit that with the investigation that we’re looking at,” said Ouellette. “We do know it exists and that will also be part of our ongoing investigation into that.”

Ouellette wouldn’t confirm how the man died or if any gunshots were fired during the incident.

“All that we can say was that there was an altercation in the home during the home invasion which resulted in the fatality of one man and that person has since been identified,” said Ouellette.

Two suspects remain at large, Ouellette confirmed.

Police are asking the public to contact them at 1-888-506-RCMP if they were in the area between 4 and 7 a.m. on Thursday or if they have any information.

Information can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.

The investigation is being led by New Brunswick’s RCMP Major Crime Unit.

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