A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital Tuesday after a shooting in uptown Saint John allegedly involving four teenage boys, police said.
Investigators with the Saint John Police Major Crime Unit responded at around 2:51 a.m. to a report that someone had allegedly been shot in the 200-block of Duke Street South.
“On arrival, officers located a 30-year-old man who had allegedly been shot,” police spokesperson Sean Rocca said in a statement.
“He was transported to hospital and later released with non-life-threatening injuries.”
Police say officers searched the area and arrested two 15-year-old boys and two 16-year-old boys. Their names are not being released due to protection laws under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
One 15-year-old possessed a firearm when he was arrested, the force said.
Investigators say no charges have been laid at this time, but an investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).