Dartmouth Hampton Inn shooting suspect turned himself in

Halifax police say a man has turned himself in and was arrested in relation to a shooting that occurred Aug. 13, at the Hampton Inn in Dartmouth.

Police were called to the Hampton Inn and Suites on Cromarty Drive around 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, to reports of a shooting.

When they arrived, police located a 20-year-old man inside a hotel room with a gunshot wound to his back. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is recovering police say.

Witnesses told police they saw two suspects run into the parking lot and flee the scene on foot, police said on Friday.

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Sunday, police said 18-year-old Araya James Smith from North Preston turned himself in at police headquarters on Gottingen Street.

Smith is facing 10 charges, including aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, discharge with intent, careless use of a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm without authorization, and breach of recognizance.

He is set to appear in Dartmouth court on Monday, police say.

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