The 2025 New Brunswick Homicide Victim List is available here.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at around 10:28 a.m., Saint John police responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Carmarthen Street at King Street East
When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old man dead inside a vehicle. His family has been notified.
Witnesses reported seeing three suspects fleeing the scene on foot, heading down Carmarthen Street toward Union Street.
The suspects are described as:
- A white male with brown hair, wearing a dark jacket
- A non-white male dressed in a light blue hoodie and dark pants
- A white male wearing dark clothing
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 20-year-old Hayden Donald-Bentley appeared in Provincial Court and was charged with first-degree murder. A 17-year-old youth, who cannot be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with first-degree murder.
On May 15, 2025, 30-year-old Sheldon Scrubb appeared in Provincial Court and was charged with first-degree murder.
Police said one male suspect is in police custody. 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 1-800-222-8477