N.B. police probing sudden death of 57-year-old man as homicide, asks for help

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FREDERICTON - Police in New Brunswick say they are now investigating the suspicious death of a 57-year-old as a homicide. 

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FREDERICTON – Police in New Brunswick say they are now investigating the suspicious death of a 57-year-old as a homicide. 

RCMP say they responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence in Shenstone, N.B., south of Moncton, on the evening of Aug. 4.

The Mounties say they located the man’s body inside the residence. 

An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Police are now looking to speak with a male driver who stopped and spoke with an individual walking on Route 910 in the Shenstone and Hillsborough areas around Aug. 2. 

The RCMP also say they want to speak with a woman who may have provided transportation to an individual around the same time.

RCMP are asking anyone with information about the homicide or who was in the area at the time to contact its major crime unit.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2026.

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