Upper Coverdale Man Charged With First Degree Murder

Tara Clow October 15, 2019 10:45 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 4:10 pm

A man is facing a charge of first degree murder after a shooting in Upper Coverdale.

RCMP received reports on Sunday night of someone causing a disturbance at a home on Osprey Road.

When officers arrived, a man was found with what appeared to be a gunshot wound.

Police say the victim, 19-year-old Evan Straight, was taken to hospital where he later died from his injuries

Fifty-one year old Donald Kyle was arrested at the scene and appeared before a judge via tele-remand on Monday night.

He is scheduled to appear in Moncton court on Wednesday afternoon.

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