Man charged in stabbing incident in Weymouth
CBC News | Posted: May 8, 2022 4:07 PM | Last Updated: May 10, 2022
24-year-old accused of bringing gun to memorial, then stabbing another man
A Weymouth, N.S., man is facing several charges after allegedly stabbing another man and bringing a gun to a memorial gathering on Sunday.
Digby RCMP say they received several phone calls about a stabbing at a community centre in Weymouth on Sunday morning at about 1:45 a.m.
Police officers arrived on the scene and found that a memorial was being held at the centre on Highway 1 when a man showed up, pointed a gun at people, then left and went to a nearby home.
When people from the memorial confronted the man outside the home, the man, a 24-year-old, stabbed another 24-year-old and went inside.
The stabbing victim, who is also from Weymouth, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
RCMP arrested the alleged perpetrator, who has been charged with:
- Aggravated assault.
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
- Possession of items to assist in the trafficking of a controlled substance.
- Possession of property obtained by crime.
- Careless use of a firearm.
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm.
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized.
- Possession of firearms while prohibited.
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
- Failure to comply with conditions of a release order.
The man is in custody and is scheduled to appear in Digby provincial court on May 17.
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