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Police charged Nova Scotia man with attempted murder

The RCMP has named an 18-year-old man who is facing a charge of attempted murder and aggravated assault after another man was shot in a fight. Global News

HALIFAX – The RCMP has named an 18-year-old man who is facing a charge of attempted murder and aggravated assault after another man was shot in a fight.

Police say Charles James MacPherson was arrested without incident and is scheduled to appear in Antigonish provincial court on Monday.

Investigators say the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. Saturday at a residence in North Riverside.

Police say a fight broke out between two 18-year-olds in a loft apartment on the North Riverside Road.

The Mounties say the victim, who is from Boylston, was shot in the shoulder and was taken to a hospital in Antigonish with non-life threatening injuries.

RCMP Sgt. Alain LeBlanc says MacPherson may also face firearms charges.

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