RCMP shot and killed a man on a First Nation in northwestern New Brunswick on Sunday evening, prompting the chief to call for the closure of the Mounties’ detachment on the Indigenous territory. The police oversight agency that serves Nova Scotia and New Brunswick says it’s investigating a “police-involved shooting” on Neqotkuk, also known as Tobique First Nation, near the province’s border with Maine. But neither the Serious Incident Response Team nor the RCMP have released any details about what led to the shooting. A statement issued late Sunday from Neqotkuk First Nation Chief Ross Perley and council identified the deceased as Bronson Paul and extended condolences to his family and friends. “Bronson was a son, father, brother, partner, nephew and so much more,” the statement said. Perley and council…
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