2 arrested in Amherst, N.S. fatal shooting, warrant for 3rd suspect - BERITAJA

Police successful Amherst, N.S., person arrested 2 suspects in this week’s fatal shooting, while the hunt continues for a 3rd suspect.

All 3 person been charged pinch first-degree execution successful narration to the decease of Chris Leggett, 41.

The shooting took spot Monday conscionable earlier 7 p.m. connected Prince Arthur Street.

Chief Dwayne Pike pinch the Amherst Police Department antecedently told BERITAJA that officers were responding to reports of a “loud bang.”

The investigation revealed that the unfortunate was stepping up the thoroughfare erstwhile a conveyance pulled up, the main said.

“The unfortunate turned and looked and saw the car and started running. And 1 of the group successful the conveyance sewage retired and had successful their hands what appeared to beryllium a agelong gun. They changeable the victim, the unfortunate fell, they sewage backmost successful the car and fled the scene,” Pike said.

In an update, Amherst constabulary said they laid criminal charges connected Thursday greeting and issued warrants for 3 suspects.

Shortly after, 2 suspects were arrested by RCMP successful Moncton.

Sean Eugene Patriquin, 56, and Natasha Deborah Austin, 42 — some of Moncton — are successful custody.

Amherst constabulary said they are still looking for Michael James Ryan, 34, of Springhill, N.S.

“Police person logic to judge that he is actively evading police,” the unit added. “Ryan is described arsenic having brownish hair, bluish eyes and is 178cm gangly and about 86kg successful weight.”