The chief of a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick says an RCMP officer fatally shot one of his community members Friday evening. Metepenagiag First Nation Chief Bill Ward said he did not have many details about events that led to the incident. "I can confirm that the RCMP shot and killed one of our community members tonight," said Ward, in a Facebook message to CBC News. The New Brunswick RCMP could not be immediately reached for comment. Augustine said he knew the community member who used to work security at the Fisherman's Pow Wow.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2020 04:18 UTC