UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:08 p.m.
The shooting death of a man Wednesday night in Trenton has left area residents shaken.
Tiffany MacDonald’s father lives next door to the house on Mechanic Street where the murder occurred. He was working backshift that night and MacDonald was on her way to his house to pick up their dog right around the time the shooting occurred.
“I was at my boyfriend’s place down the road when I heard the gunshots,” she said. “I was on my way here, but the cops blocked us.”
The situation has left her frightened, she admits.
The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board’s communication’s manager, Carolyn Pierce, said that’s part of the usual procedures when there is an outside threat in the area of a school, which also involves teachers and staff remaining extra aware of what’s going on.
UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2:18 p.m.
RCMP spokeswoman Brigdit Leger says police are urging anyone who believes they may have seen someone fleeing the Mechanic Street area after last night's shooting to get in contact with them.
No matter how irrelevant the information may seem, she says it could be of use.
"That may be that once piece of information that will lead us to the person or persons responsible for this homicide," she said.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 12:12 p.m. -
TRENTON – Police are now saying they are not ruling out a connection between the Trenton homicide Tuesday night and the case of missing Pictou County teen Amber Kirwan.
Const. Ken MacDonald had originally indicated there was no connection between the two cases, but now says that it’s too early to rule that out.
“We’re only in the preliminary stages of our investigation at this time and we’re still reviewing all evidence at this point,” MacDonald said.
Kirwan has not been seen since Oct. 9.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 11:55 a.m. -
TRENTON – Police are confirming that Mechanic Street is back open to traffic.
Checkpoints at entry points into the town have also been removed, said Const. Ken MacDonald says, but adds that there have been no arrests in the case.
“Investigators have been through the scene, they’ve processed the scene, so we’ve opened it back up,” said MacDonald. “But there haven’t been any new developments, we haven’t arrested anyone.”
The checkpoints went into place shortly after the murder occurred at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 11:05 a.m. -
TRENTON - New Glasgow Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police are looking to speak with anyone who observed a suspect fleeing the Mechanic Street area following a shooting of a 44-year-old Trenton man last evening.
The shooting occurred around 8 p.m.
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Checkpoints are set-up on all approaches into Trenton which include Main Street, Park Road, and Trenton Road. Mechanic Street is closed to traffic as police investigators search for evidence related to the shooting.
The name of the deceased is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
An autopsy has been scheduled for later today in Halifax.
The investigation continues with the New Glasgow Police, RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime, and Pictou County District.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact to contact New Glasgow Police, RCMP or Crime Stoppers anonymously anytime at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 10:55 a.m. -
TRENTON – Police say they were alerted to a murder in Trenton last night after someone in the neighbourhood called 911 after they heard shots being fired.
The murder victim was a man. No details have been released pending notification of family members.
Police officers from across the county were called to help in the wake of the shooting.
Anyone who has noticed any suspicious activity in the town or other areas of the county are asked to contact police or Crimestoppers immediately.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 10:15 a.m. -
TRENTON– Const. Ken MacDonald says that a murder that occurred in Trenton Tuesday night has no connection to the case of missing Pictou County teen Amber Kirwan, who has not been seen since Oct. 9.
Because of the manpower required for the Kirwan investigation, however, New Glasgow Police have turned over the reins on the lead to the Trenton murder investigation to the RCMP’s Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit.
“It’s an integrated effort, very similar to the Amber Kirwan investigation – the RCMP will be the primary investigators on this one and we’ll assist,” said MacDonald. “The decision is just one of resource allocation.”
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 9:45 a.m. -
TRENTON – Police are not saying yet whether there have been any arrests in relation to a murder on Mechanic Street Wednesday night.
Const. Ken MacDonald did say that checkpoints have been established at all entrances into or out of Trenton, which have been in place since shortly after the shooting death occurred at 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
He refused, however, to say what police were looking for at the checkpoints.
UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 9:15 a.m. -
Trenton schools under lockdown in wake of shooting
TRENTON – The elementary and middle schools in Trenton are keeping their doors locked today in the wake of a murder in the town last night.
The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board’s communication’s manager, Carolyn Pierce, said that’s part of the usually procedures when there is an outside threat in the area of a school, which also involves teachers and staff remaining extra aware of what’s going on.
“We’re monitoring the situation and it may change as the day progresses,” said Pierce. “That could possibly include keeping the students inside during lunch and recess.”
A murder occurred in the town shortly after 8 p.m. last night. On Wednesday morning, police were still checking every vehicle that entered or exited the town, with checkpoints set up at every entrance to Trenton.
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TRENTON – Police are confirming this morning that they are investigating a murder that occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday night on Mechanic Street in Trenton.
Police were called to the murder scene after receiving a 911 call about shots fired in the area.
Little is known about the investigation yet, but the New Glasgow Major Crime Unit has called in assistance from the RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit, Pictou County District RCMP, the RCMP Forensic Unit and Stellarton Police.
Anyone who has information in the case is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.
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TRENTON – One man is dead after a shooting on Mechanic Street in Trenton Tuesday night.
New Glasgow Police Constable Ken MacDonald has confirmed that officers are investigation a possible homicide in the Mechanic Street area with the assistance of RCMP, New Glasgow Police Major Crime Unit and New Glasgow Police Forensic Unit.
Anyone with information is asked to call the New Glasgow Police or Crime Stoppers.
Police blocked off streets surrounding the area and were not allowing vehicles within the perimeter to leave. One officer could be seen with gun in hand at the bottom of Mechanic Street. Dogs were brought in to help search.
A resident of Mechanic Street who lives just up from where the shooting occurred said he was working in his garage when he heard two loud bangs.
“I hunt and I know it was a gunshot for sure. It was so loud. It was no Halloween prank.”
He said that he heard from other neighbours that the victim was a man and that he died.
Online reports were circulating that police were looking for a person wearing a dark hoodie who left the scene and was believed to be armed.
Various people expressed disbelief and concern about the safety of the community via Facebook as the word spread about the shooting, particularly on the heels of Amber Kirwan's disappearance more than two weeks ago.
there is still a open case of Billy Smith of Trenton in the 1980's its a shame that these tragic events happen and some of these murders are never solved its so sad especally for the families who have no closure on who commited these horrible crimes all of these investigations are in the laws hands hopefully they will continue to solve these crimes.