Two more people charged with first-degree murder in fatal Saint John shooting

Two more people have been charged with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal Saint John shooting.

A 17-year-old and a 30-year-old are both facing first-degree murder charges in connection to a fatal shooting in Saint John, N.B., earlier this week.

The youth, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was formally charged on Wednesday. He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 21.

Sheldon Scrubb, 30, was charged on Thursday. He was also remanded into custody and will appear in court on May 22.

Three people in total have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the shooting last Tuesday.

Hayden Donald-Bentley, 20, was formally charged on Wednesday and was remanded into custody. He is set to return to court on May 21.

Police responded to a report of shots fired near Carmarthen Street at King Street East in Uptown Saint John around 10:28 a.m. on Tuesday. They found the body of a 20-year-old man inside a vehicle at the scene.

The name of the deceased has not been released.

An alert ready was issued for the area as police searched for three suspects. Nearby schools were locked down as a precautionary measure and residents were asked to shelter in place.

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