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‘Shot fired’ call leads to charges for Belleville resident: N.S. RCMP

The Canadian Press

Members of Yarmouth Rural and Town RCMP responded to a report that a man had fired a shot from a firearm outside a home in Belleville, N.S., on Tuesday.

At 8:24 p.m., police blocked the road in the area and contained the home. The suspect had re-entered the home by that time.

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After several hours, police said the suspect agreed to surrender to police. He exited the home and was arrested without incident.

No injuries were reported.

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The suspect, a 64-year-old man from Belleville, is facing charges of careless use of a firearm, unsafe storage of a firearm and possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized.

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He will appear in Yarmouth provincial court at a later date.

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