Foul play still undetermined in sudden death
Fredericton Police Force says investigation into death of Kevin MacDonald, 69, is ongoing
Fredericton police officers are still investigating a sudden death that occurred earlier this month, and after almost two weeks, the issue of criminality remains underdetermined, the police force reports.
The Fredericton Police Force issued a news release Jan. 12 indicating officers were investigating a sudden death that happened earlier that 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.”
The Fredericton Independent inquired with the police force Friday about whether criminality or foul play has been determined to have played a role in MacDonald’s death.
“It has not yet been determined,” spokesperson Sonya Gilks wrote in an email Friday.
“Regarding the file for Kevin MacDonald, police are still seeking information from the public, are awaiting the results of the autopsy, and it remains under investigation.”
His son, Mike MacDonald, told the Fredericton Independent on Friday that the family was offering no comment and referred questions to the Fredericton Police Force.
The police force hasn’t given any indication as to how MacDonald may have died or how it came to its attention.
In the original news release, police said officers didn’t believe MacDonald’s death was cause for concern for public safety.
MacDonald was a well-known real-estate agent in Fredericton, most recently associated with RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty, which noted last week on social media that he’d worked in the industry for 35 years.
“His absence leaves a void not just in RE/MAX but in the entire real-estate community,” the company wrote on Facebook.
Anyone with relevant information relevant to the investigation or who had contact with MacDonald in the weeks leading up to his death is urged to contact police by calling 506-460-2300 or emailing Det. Jordan Milbury at intelligence@fredericton.ca.
Those wishing to do so anonymously can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Tipsters should cite police file number 2024-649.
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.