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New Brunswick RCMP are investigating an incident where a gun was fired in a home in Dieppe, N.B., on Saturday.

Police say at approximately 1 p.m. Nov. 9, officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on Chartersville Road.

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The Mounties say a 28-year-old man was injured in the incident and was taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

A 29-year-old was arrested a short distance from the home.

RCMP say he was being held in custody for breach of parole.

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Police say the investigation was ongoing, with officers remaining on scene in the area of Chartersville Road and Amirault Street throughout Sunday.

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Anyone with information on the incident or who may have seen someone suspicious in the Chartersville Road-area on Saturday between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., is asked to contact RCMP at 506-857-2400.

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