A 71-year-old man has died following a stabbing in Fredericton.
Officers responded to a call of a fight in progress on the 500 block of Union Street on Friday around 11:10 p.m., according to a news release from Fredericton police.
Upon arrival, police say they found Mark Albert Brooks with critical stab wounds, who was sent to the hospital.
Police say they quickly apprehended two suspects and later arrested a third after he fled from police.
Members of the Forensic Identification Section, Major Crime Unit, and RCMP Police Dog Services assisted with the investigation says police.
Two 17-year-old boys were held in custody and presented in court on Saturday.
A third youth, a 15-year-old boy, was also arrested but has since been released, says police.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to please contact the Fredericton Police Force at 506-460-2300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
