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Man charged with manslaughter following incident in Little Burnt Bay

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RCMP have charged 57-year-old Ricky Nelson Wareham of Ontario with manslaughter.


At approximately 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Lewisporte RCMP received the report of a shooting at a residence on Maple Street in Little Burnt Bay. A 36-year-old man, who was shot while inside the home, succumbed to his injuries and was located deceased.


Ricky Wareham was arrested by police at the scene without further incident. He attended court on Monday, to answer to a charge of manslaughter and was remanded into custody.


Wareham and the victim were known to one another.


RCMP NL’s Major Crimes Unit is seeking assistance from the public to establish a timeline of the events that took place on Sunday leading up to the shooting. Anyone having information that could assist with this request or who has any other information about this crime is asked to contact the RCMP Major Crimes Unit at 709-772-5433.

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