Three people are facing a number of charges in connection with a shooting in Dartmouth, N.S., on Wednesday.
Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Booth Street around 5:40 a.m.
When police arrived on scene, they say officers found a home and vehicle that had been struck. No injuries were reported.
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A news release from police Thursday says officers located the suspect vehicle near Bras Dor Lane, about a 10 minute drive from where the original call came in.
Four people were arrested at a residence, one of which was released later that day without charges.
During a search of the residence and suspect’s vehicle, police say they seized:
- an automatic rifle
- two handguns
- ammunition
- a quantity of cocaine
- approximately $3,000
The three people facing charges include:
- 20-year-old Nakell Louis Grandy
- 19-year-old Joshua Mitchell Fairbairn
- 19-year-old Lennard Antonio Melville
All three individuals were scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Thursday to face charges of:
- discharging a firearm into or at a place in a reckless manner
- three counts of unsafe storage of a firearm
- three counts of storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
- three counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
- carrying a concealed firearm
- four counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
- four counts of possession of a firearm without a licence
- possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession was prohibited
- possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- three counts of possession of a restricted firearm with accessible ammunition
- four counts of possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- production of a controlled substance
- possession of cash obtained by crime
Grandy is also facing eight counts of possessing a firearm of ammunition contrary to a court order and two counts of breaching a probation order.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information, or video from the area, is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
