Police have laid charges in a shooting that occurred in Dartmouth earlier this week.

On May 9 at approximately 3:45 p.m. police responded to a report of a shooting that occurred at an apartment building on Primrose Street in Dartmouth. A 34-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Yesterday at approximately 1:15 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle in Dartmouth and arrested the suspect.

Gregory Kaelin Everest, 21, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court today to face charges of:

• Attempted murder
• Discharging a firearm endangering life
• Careless use of a firearm
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm
• Possession of a firearm without a license
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
• Storing a firearm contrary to the regulations
• Possession of a firearm obtained by crime

Source: Release