A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after two other teens were shot at a party in Cole Harbour early Sunday morning.
Both victims had non-life-threatening injuries.
Halifax District RCMP and paramedics responded to the scene on Sedgemoor Court at around 12:40 a.m. According to police, the shooting happened at a party where about 20 to 30 people had gathered.
There were two 15-year-old victims. RCMP said one person had a wound in the arm and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital by EHS.
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The second victim was shot in the leg and had minor injuries. That person was treated at the scene and released.
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The suspect, police said, had fled the scene before responders arrived.
RCMP, along with the Halifax Regional Police and dog services searched for the suspect and arrested him just after 2 a.m. in nearby Dartmouth.
Police note the suspect was known to the victims.
The teen remains in custody as of Sunday afternoon and the investigation continues.
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