Police investigate shots fired in Aspen Cove
Police are investigating an incident of shots fired on Friday, Aug. 22, in Aspen Cove.
The RCMP received a report at 3:08 p.m. about multiple shots fired at a residence on Main Street. A 24-year-old man and a 42-year-old man were taken into police custody without incident. A firearm was seized at the scene and both men were transported to the Gander RCMP detachment. A search of the area found evidence of damage to property consistent with the discharge of a firearm. No injuries were reported.
The 42-year-old man was later released from custody, unconditionally without charge. The 24-year-old man was eventually released on strict conditions, and is set to appear in Gander Provincial Court on Dec. 2 to answer to a criminal charge of careless use of a firearm.
The investigation is continuing, with additional charges possible.
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