Police have charged a man with murder in connection with the Sept. 1 killing at a Brunswick mobile home park, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots at 5 Valerie Ave. at Bay Bridge Estates at 12:48 a.m., according to department spokesperson Shannon Moss.
Officers arrived to find a neighbor, James Smith, 48, deceased.
The chief medical examiner’s office ruled that Smith’s death was caused by a gunshot wound and that his death was a homicide, according to Moss.
Keith Brunelle, 58, who lives at 5 Valerie Ave., was arrested for violating the conditions of his bail, Moss said. He was released from Cumberland County Jail after posting bail.
Following an investigation, police arrested Brunelle on Sept. 11 while he was at an Augusta home, according to Moss. Brunelle was arrested without incident and charged with murder and criminal use of explosives.
He was transported to Cumberland County Jail and held without bail, according to Moss.