Saint John police investigating man’s murder, no arrests made

Saint John, N.B., police are investigating a murder in the uptown area.

A murder investigation is underway in Saint John, N.B., after a man was killed in the city Wednesday night.

The Saint John Police Force responded to a 911 call at a home on Carleton Street around 10:47 p.m.

Police found a 34-year-old man suffering from serious injuries.

“Officers immediately rendered first aid to the victim, additional emergency responders, but unfortunately the victim was pronounced dead,” said Staff Sgt. Sarah Hobbs, with he Saint John Police Force.

Police say they received numerous 911 calls Wednesday night about a disturbance happening in a residence, which led them to the scene.

No arrests have been made at this time and there has been no description provided of a suspect or suspects.

Police are treating the man’s death as a homicide, which they believe was an isolated incident.

“The information we’ve received at this point in the investigation, we believe the parties were known to one another,” said Hobbs.

Investigators are expected to remain on scene Thursday as they continue to collect evidence. The forensics and Major Crime units are also involved in the investigation.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

The Saint John Police Force is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 1-506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Nick Moore.

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