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The Canadian Press \u00a010\/09\/2024 13:03 A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a “thorough investigation” after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a wellness check. The Serious Incident Response Team, which is investigating the Sunday shooting at Elsipogtog First Nation, says that when two officers “were approached by a male carrying weapons,” one of the Mounties used a stun gun, which proved to be ineffective. The police oversight agency says the other officer shot the man with his gun, killing him. In a statement posted to social media, Elsipogtog First Nation says it is doing its best to gather information and understand what happened. The statement says the First Nation in northeastern New Brunswick is doing everything it can to ensure that justice is served. Meanwhile,… <\/p>\n

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The Canadian Press \u00a010\/09\/2024 13:03 A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a “thorough investigation” after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a wellness check. The Serious Incident Response Team, which is investigating the Sunday shooting at Elsipogtog First Nation, says that when two officers “were approached by a male carrying weapons,” one of the Mounties used a stun gun, which proved to be ineffective. The police oversight agency says the other officer shot the man with his gun, killing him. In a statement posted to social media, Elsipogtog First Nation says it is doing its best to gather information and understand what happened. The statement says the First Nation in northeastern New Brunswick is doing everything it can to ensure that justice is served. Meanwhile,... <\/p>\n

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