A New Brunswick man is facing seven additional charges after a shooting in the community of Marysville injured two people last week.
Police were called to Canada Street the afternoon of Oct. 3 for reports of a shooting. They said two adult males were shot but their injuries were not life-threatening.
The suspect was arrested later that day, and investigators said they didn’t believe the shooting to be random.
In a release, the Fredericton Police Force said Skylar Troy Michaud was initially charged on Oct. 13 with two counts of aggravated assault, breach of a firearms prohibition order and breach of probation.
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It said Michaud made a court appearance Monday afternoon, where the following new charges were laid:
- Pointing a firearm;
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon;
- Possession of a loaded firearm;
- Tampering with a serial number on a firearm;
- Reckless discharge of a firearm;
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
It said Michaud has been held in custody and will appear in court again on Oct. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
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