**Updated at 2:19 p.m. on Saturday, July 14**
Police say no arrests have been made after a man was shot in east Saint John on Friday evening.
It happened around 9:40 p.m. on Mountain Road, which is off Westmorland Road near McAllister Drive.
Sgt. Greg Perkins told our newsroom Saturday morning that the victim was taken to hospital in serious condition.
In an afternoon update, police say the man remains in hospital and is in stable condition.
#SaintJohn police have issued an update on last night’s shooting and say the 22-year-old victim remains in hospital in stable condition. No one has been arrested but police say it’s not believed to have been a random act.
— Brad Perry (@BradMPerry) July 14, 2018
“This is not believed to be a random act,” police say in a news release, adding that no further information will be released at this time.
The Major Crime Unit is investigating and anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at (506) 648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
