3 charged after weekend Dartmouth shooting that sent man to hospital
CBC News | Posted: May 1, 2022 11:37 AM | Last Updated: May 2, 2022
There have been a spate of recent shootings and homicides in the Halifax area
Three people are facing weapons charges after a shooting in Dartmouth, N.S., Saturday that left a man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say they were called to Camden Street at 11:46 p.m. AT. When they arrived, officers didn't find anyone injured, however a man who had been shot turned up a short time later at Dartmouth General Hospital.
The man was then sent to a Halifax hospital for further treatment.
In a news release Monday, Halifax Regional Police said officers found shell casings at the scene on Camden Street. In another area of Dartmouth, police said they found a vehicle that had been struck by bullets. Officers also seized a loaded gun from the vehicle.
Three men, ages 18, 19 and 20, are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Monday and face several weapons charges, including:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
- Unsafe storage of a firearm.
Police say they do not believe the shooting was random.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers online, by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by using the P3 Tips app.
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