Police say a man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal hit and run in a Moncton parking lot early Friday.
Cpl. Hans Ouellette said officers responded to a collision between a vehicle and pedestrian at 411 Elmwood Drive around 3:50 a.m. Friday
The victim, who police have since identified as 19-year-old Javin Melanson of Moncton, was found dead at the scene.
Ouellette said investigators later determined that Melanson’s death was a homicide.
“On the same day, RCMP arrested a 21-year-old in Cap-Pelé as part of the ongoing investigation,” he said. “The vehicle involved in the homicide was also recovered by police.”
Anthony Miller of Cap-Pelé appeared in Moncton Provincial Court on Saturday by tele-remand and was charged with second-degree murder.
Miller remains in custody and is scheduled to return to court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Ouellette said the investigation into the incident continues.
