Man facing slew of charges after teen shot at gathering in Yarmouth

A 22-year-old man from Yarmouth is facing a long list of firearm charges after a 17-year-old girl was shot at a gathering on Tuesday.

Yarmouth RCMP say on Tuesday at 10:10 p.m., a taxi driver flagged down police out of concern for his passenger.

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Police say the teenage passenger suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers arrested Scott Alan Smith Jr. the next day at around 7 p.m. after a search of a home on Butler Street. He was arrested without incident.

Smith is facing charges of careless use of a firearm, pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized, possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

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Police say Smith and the victim are known to each other.

Smith was held in custody overnight and was scheduled to appear in Yarmouth provincial court Thursday.