New Brunswick RCMP Confirms Janson Bryan Baker has been apprehended

 

 

AMHERST, N.S. – Police in northern Nova Scotia have arrested a shooting suspect who remained at large for almost 19 hours after a man was wounded by gunfire Tuesday near a high school in southeastern New Brunswick.

Police in both provinces issued Alert Ready emergency messages warning residents that 24-year-old Janson Bryan Baker was armed with weapons “with intent to use them.”

Today at 9:37 a.m., the New Brunswick RCMP sent a tweet saying Baker’s vehicle had been found abandoned in Amherst, N.S., which is 72 kilometres south of Moncton and is close to the New Brunswick border.

At 12:05 p.m., another alert said the suspect had been arrested, and the New Brunswick RCMP confirmed Baker had been apprehended without incident in Amherst.

The shooting on Tuesday occurred just after 5 p.m. near Riverview High School, where a man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

 

 

 

An Alert Ready message has been issued to the Greater Moncton area as police search for a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Riverview, N.B.

Jansen Bryan Baker is believed to be carrying firearms with intent to use them. The 24-year-old man is described as five feet ten inches tall (178 cm) and weighing approximately 145 pounds (66 kg). He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is believed to be driving a black 2020 Hyundai Elantra with black tinted windows.

If sighted, do not approach and contact RCMP immediately.

Jansen Bryan Baker is a suspect in a shooting incident that occurred near Riverview High School around 5:15 p.m. on January 5, 2021, where a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

As police search for the individual, the public is asked not to report police locations or positions on social media. Only call 9-1-1 if you have seen Jansen Bryan Baker or if you have information on his whereabouts.

RCMP New Brunswick will be updating its social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter as needed. Do not call 9-1-1 or police directly to seek additional information. It’s important to keep police phone lines available for information related to locate the individual.