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Two men face charges after shot fired from fishing boat in Yarmouth County: RCMP

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Two men are facing charges after a shot was fired from a fishing boat in Yarmouth County last month.

Yarmouth Rural RCMP responded to a weapons complaint involving a boat near Chebogue Point, N.S., on July 20.

Police allege a man fired a shot in the air as the fishing boat approached another fishing vessel.

No one was injured.

Police arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the incident the next day. They also arrested a 39-year-old man on July 28. The accused are both from Argyle, N.S.

The men, who have not been named, are facing charges of careless use of a firearm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The 39-year-old is also facing a charge of dangerous operation of a vessel.

Both men were released from custody and are due to appear in Yarmouth provincial court on Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m.

Police say Fisheries and Oceans Canada assisted with the investigation.

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