Cops probe sudden death, seek tips
Fredericton Police Force hasn’t ruled out foul play in death of Kevin MacDonald, 69
Police are investigating the sudden death of a 69-year-old man at a southside residence in Fredericton on Monday, and foul play hasn’t been ruled out in the case.
The Fredericton Police Force issued a news release Friday, asking the public to come forward with any information about a sudden death earlier in the week.
“On Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at approximately 21h20, [the] Fredericton Police Force responded to a call for service of a sudden death at a residence on the south side of Fredericton,” the release said.
“The deceased male was identified as Kevin MacDonald, 69, of Fredericton. At this time, police are unable to rule out foul play.”
However, the police force added officers don’t believe there are any concerns for public safety as a result of the death.
The force is asking anyone with relevant information or those who may have been in contact with MacDonald in recent weeks to please contact police by calling 506-460-2300 or emailing Det. Jordan Milbury at intelligence@fredericton.ca.
Those wishing to provide information anonymously can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Those providing information can cite police file number 2024-649.
MacDonald worked in real estate for 35 years, according to a social-media post from RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty.
“His absence leaves a void not just in RE/MAX but in the entire real-estate community,” it said.
It’s hosting a celebration of MacDonald’s life Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at its offices at 283 St. Mary’s St.
His son, Mike MacDonald, posted on Facebook that his father didn’t want a funeral service, but described him as “a social butterfly.”
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.