2 youths arrested after emergency alert issued Monday, RCMP say

New Brunswick RCMP say two youths have been arrested after a "shooting incident" in Salisbury.

The update follows an emergency alert that went out on Monday evening in whichRCMP warned residents of southeast New Brunswick abouta person with "dangerous intent" carrying a firearm.

Police said ataround 7 p.m. on Monday,Caledonia Region RCMPmembers weredispatched to Main Street in Salisbury, where they located a 48-year-old man with a gunshot wound. Hewas taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The alert was issued around an hour later while RCMP searched for a person driving a silver Ford F-150 pickup truck who wasreportedly carrying a firearm andwas last seen in the Salisbury and Moncton region.

Later Monday evening, the RCMP release says two youthswere located and arrested on Grub Street in Salisburyin connection with the investigation.

Both youths remain in custody, according to the update issued early Tuesday.