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Two people arrested in Daverico Downey homicide: RCMP

Daverico Downey is shown in this Facebook photo.
Daverico Downey is shown in this Facebook photo. Facebook

RCMP have arrested two people, a man and woman, in relation to the killing of Daverico Downey.

Downey was found shot dead in the area of Downey Road in North Preston on April 23 after police were called to a report of gun shots fired.

His death was later ruled a homicide. His death, along with the killing of three other men, was added to the major unsolved crimes list in May.

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Officers arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man on Thursday morning. A search warrant was also executed at a home on Green Village Lane in Dartmouth and a vehicle was seized.

Police say the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information about Downey’s death is asked to contact them at 902-490-5020 or online at http://www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

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