The Nova Scotia RCMP said a 21-year-old Halifax man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Westphal last month. Officers reported to a shooting in a parking lot in the 700 block of Highway 7 around 5:45 p.m., on Jan. 29. “Officers learned that a man was sitting in a parked Buick Envista when a BMW X3 pulled into the parking lot. The driver exited the BMW and fired shots into the Buick before fleeing. The BMW was later located abandoned in North Preston,” read a news release from the RCMP. The victim, a 19-year-old man from Dartmouth, was not injured. Police said they arrested a man in the 5800 block of Macara Street on Thursday and executed a search warrant at a residence. Martino Maurice Williams has been charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent. He appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on Friday and remains in custody pending future court appearances. Police say the firearm involved in the shooting hasn’t been located. The investigation is ongoing. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
