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Maine man guilty of murder in 2024 New Brunswick killing
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Maine man guilty of murder in 2024 New Brunswick killing

From Global News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 49-year-old man from Maine has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder in the 2024 killing of a man in Esgenoopetitj First Nation, New Brunswick.
  • Keith Martin was the subject of a 24-hour manhunt in September 2024 after 48-year-old Mark Dwayne was found dead and another man injured.
  • Martin was arrested by police dog services and emergency response members and is awaiting sentencing on Sept. 15.

A jury found Keith Martin, a 49-year-old man from Maine, guilty of second-degree murder and attempted murder. The verdict came after a 23-day trial for the 2024 killing of Mark Dwayne in Esgenoopetitj First Nation, northeastern New Brunswick.

Martin's case involved a nearly 24-hour police manhunt in September 2024. An alert was issued warning residents of the First Nation to shelter in place due to his status as armed and at large. The alert followed the discovery of Dwayne, 48, dead, and Sylvio Savoie injured in what police described as a firearm-related incident.

Police dog services and emergency response members apprehended Martin about a day after the incident. He was subsequently charged with second-degree murder on Sept. 11, 2024. Martin remains in custody and is scheduled for sentencing on September 15.

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