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The incident occurred at about 10:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provincial police spokesperson Sergeant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EyewitnessNews\/posts\/police-spokesperson-wesley-twigg-said-a-suspect-was-arrested-for-the-possession-\/1408392147997881\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EyewitnessNews\/posts\/police-spokesperson-wesley-twigg-said-a-suspect-was-arrested-for-the-possession-\/1408392147997881\/\">Wesley Twigg<\/a> said a 25-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded, while a 17-year-old boy was injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOfficers responded to a complaint of a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, the victims had already been transported to a medical facility for treatment. The 25-year-old victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. 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