No arrests yet in Lincoln homicide case - RCMP
Mounties are still looking for any information, video connecting to fatal shooting on roadside March 12
Police have yet to make any arrests as part of an investigation into a homicide just outside Fredericton five days ago.
The New Brunswick RCMP issued a news release Sunday reporting that officers and paramedics responded to the scene of a gun discharge at about 4:10 a.m. around the 2300 block of Route 102 in Lincoln that same morning.
“When police arrived on the scene, it was confirmed that a 27-year-old man was injured due to a gunshot wound and was transported to hospital with what were believed to be serious, life-threatening injuries,” the release said.
“The man has since died in hospital as a result of his injuries.”
The RCMP’s major crime unit is investigating the shooting as a homicide.
New Brunswick RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Hans Ouellette told the Fredericton Independent on Friday the force isn’t releasing the name of the victim yet, but Bilijk (Kingsclear) First Nation Chief Gabriel Atwin told CTV News this week the victim was Lucas Richard Solomon Polchies, 27, a member of the Indigenous community located about 10 kilometres west of Fredericton.
His funeral service was held Friday afternoon.
Ouellette said Friday no arrests have been made as yet in the case.
He declined to say if investigators have identified any specific suspects thus far.
“We are not asking for the public’s help in locating any suspects,” Ouellette said.
However, he noted members with the major crime unit are still interested in any tips or information that members of the public could offer to aid the investigation.
Specifically, Ouellette said investigators are hoping any motorists with dashcams who may have driven through the area between 2 and 5 a.m. on March 12 will contact the major crime unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
He said officers are also interested in speaking with anyone with other relevant information. They can call the same number, or to provide information anonymously, they can do so through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading its secure P3 Mobile App or reporting details online by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.