Halifax man ID’d as victim killed in N.B. home invasion tied to emergency alert

A 35-year-old Halifax man has been recognized because the sufferer killed in a violent New Brunswick home invasion that resulted in an emergency alert being despatched out final week.

At roughly 5:51 a.m. final Thursday, RCMP officers in jap New Brunswick responded to a report of a house invasion at a residence on Isaiah Highway, in Berry Mills.

A person and a lady, each of their thirties, have been house on the time when three people forcibly broke into the home.

Police mentioned an altercation occurred, ensuing within the fatality of 1 man. On the time, police have been on the lookout for a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500, and a light-coloured Ford F150. Police mentioned after they arrived, two suspected had already fled the scene.

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The person who died was recognized Monday as Brian Justin Johnson. He died on the scene on account of his accidents, police mentioned.

An Alert Prepared message was issued at 7:30 a.m. Initially, police believed the suspects have been driving within the black 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The Mounties later issued a press release saying the suspects might be travelling in an older, light-coloured Ford F-150 pickup.

Police mentioned Monday officers are now not trying to find the black 2018 Dodge Ram 2500, and have been in a position to recuperate the light-coloured Ford F150, now described as a blue 2011 Ford F150.

RCMP mentioned investigators imagine this was a “focused incident.” Police are on the lookout for dashcam or different video footage. They’d additionally like to talk to anybody who was travelling within the Berry Mills space throughout these early morning hours.

Anybody with info is requested to contact police.

— with information from Rebecca Lau

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