Canadian shooting leaves four dead

AT least four people have been confirmed dead after a shooting in Canada.

The incident happened in Fredericton, the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, with police saying they now have one suspect in custody.

Fredericton Police said that person is currently being treated for “serious injuries” related to the shooting incident.

We have heard what sounds to be four gunshots in the last few minutes @CTVAtlantic pic.twitter.com/l31i8xGtDa

— Nick Moore (@NickMooreCTV) August 10, 2018

The shooting happened on Brookside Drive just after 7am local time (8pm AEST)

The reason of the shooting in the capital of New Brunswick province was not immediately known.

Police have confirmed that two of those fatally wounded were local police officers.

Of the four people killed in this morning's shootings on Brookside Drive, two were Fredericton Police officers. No names are being released at this time. Please appreciate this is a difficult time for their families and our colleagues. We will provide more info when we can.

— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018

Fredericton is a city of roughly 58,000 people.

Robert DiDiodato, who lives on Oakland Avenue, which connects to Brookside Drive, said he heard a series of “firecracker” sounds.

“With the tempo, it might’ve been a gunshot,” he told CBC. “It was sort of like a pop, pop, pop, pop,” Mr DiDiodato said.

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