Police say a 15-year-old boy is facing a slew of charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the stabbing death of a 28-year-old man in Dartmouth.
Officers responded to a parking lot on Windmill Road shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 after witnesses spotted two males assaulting another male.
When police arrived on scene they found a man unconscious, suffering from stab wounds. Daniel Pellerin was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officers arrested a suspect in the 100 block of Primrose Street in Dartmouth after 5 p.m. Thursday. Police say the teen was in possession of a loaded handgun and some marijuana.
He has been remanded to the Nova Scotia youth facility and will appear in Halifax provincial youth court on Monday to face the following charges:
· First-degree murder
· Careless use of a firearm
· Unsafe storage of a firearm
· Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public (two counts)
· Carrying a concealed weapon
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
· Possession of a loaded restricted firearm
· Possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order
· Possession of a controlled substance
· Breach of previously imposed court orders (five counts)
Investigators say the stabbing was not a random incident and they are still looking for a second suspect in connection with Pellerin’s death.
He was wearing dark clothing and was last seen running from the area on foot.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
