Nova Scotia RCMP lay charges against 3 people in Skye Glen shooting

Nova Scotia RCMP have announced that they’ve laid charges against three people after a shooting two weeks ago left a man injured in Skye Glen, N.S.

According to the Inverness District RCMP,  officers conducted a search on June 4 to investigate two homes after police responded to calls of man being shot in the leg.

During the search RCMP seized firearms, ammunition and drugs, including a quantity of marijuana and six kg of cocaine. Police say that they also seized ‘sophisticated’ drug packaging equipment.

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James Francis Goswell, 33, was arrested on June 2 and has been charged with:

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of a firearm without a licence
• Possession of a firearm while prohibited by order
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking

James Edwin ‘Tyler’ Goswell, 33, was arrested on June 3 and faces charges including:

• Aggravated assault
• Careless use of a firearm
• Pointing a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of a firearm without a licence
• Possession of a firearm without a licence
• Possession of a loaded restricted firearm
• Possession of a restricted firearm obtained by the commission of a crime
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking

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Makayla Sutherland, 21, has been charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking

According to police. Justin Goswell and Tyler Goswell have been held in custody since their arrests and appeared in provincial court on June 5 before being remanded in custody. They are scheduled to return to to court on Tuesday.

Sutherland has been released and will appear in court at a later date.

RCMP are anticipating further arrest and charges in relation to this incident. Their investigation is still ongoing.