Matthew Fowler sits in provincial court in St. John’s on Oct. 19, 2022. Photo by Tara Bradbury /Tara BradburyArticle contentTwo years after he was sentenced for a shooting in Conception Bay South, Matthew Fowler has been re-arrested for breaching his parole.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe Royal Newfoundland Constabulary received information Oct. 4 that Fowler’s parole had been suspended for breaching a curfew condition. Patrol officers located him Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26, at a residence on Topsail Road and arrested him on the outstanding warrant without incident.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentHe was scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon, Oct. 27, on a charge of escape and being at large without excuse.Article contentFowler was sentenced in December 2023 to seven years in prison — with five years left to serve, after his remand credit was deducted — for a shooting in CBS that saw one man injured, schools on the northeast Avalon Peninsula put in lockdown mode, and a rare public emergency alert from police advising residents to stay indoors with their doors locked.Article contentFowler pleaded guilty to five charges related to the shooting: reckless discharge of a firearm, being unlawfully in a dwelling, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, and refusing a police demand.Article contentArticle contentThe court heard Fowler had gotten upset over Facebook messages between his girlfriend and other men, and shot one of the men during a struggle after going to his house to confront him. The bullet went through the man’s wrist and into his thigh, and was surgically removed a month later.Article contentArticle contentPolice witnessed Fowler driving a vehicle with two others aboard, and saw someone throw a loaded .38 calibre handgun into a roadside ditch in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s. Forensic testing revealed it carried Fowler’s DNA and could have fired the recovered bullet.Article contentRNC officers used a spike belt in an effort to stop the vehicle, which continued travelling on deflated tires until police blocked it from the front and back with their vehicles.Article contentFowler resisted arrest and officers tasered him before pulling him from the car and taking him into custody.Article content
Conception Bay South shooter Matthew Fowler arrested after reporting breaching parole conditions
