{"id":13085,"date":"2026-07-17T11:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/?p=13085"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:47:09","slug":"two-arrested-after-shots-fired-at-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/two-arrested-after-shots-fired-at-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Arrested After Shots Fired at Residence."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunenburg District RCMP has arrested two men after shots were fired at a residence in Nineveh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 12, at approximately 11:50 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report that several shots had been fired into a home on Hwy. 208.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one was injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the investigation, officers identified a vehicle associated with the incident. While en route to the scene, they conducted a traffic stop and arrested the two men in the vehicle and seized a rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orland James Barrett, 68, of Hubley, has been charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uttering Threats to Cause Death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using a Firearm in the Commission of an Offence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intentionally Discharging a Firearm While Being Reckless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Commission of an Offence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators also determined that Barrett was involved in a similar shooting at the same residence on June 28. In relation to that incident, he\u2019s been charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intentionally Discharging a Firearm While Being Reckless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Commission of an Offence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barrett was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court on August 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second person, a 57-year-old man from Halifax, will be facing similar firearms-related charges in relation to the July 12 incident. He was released on conditions and is due in court on September 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation, led by the Lunenburg District RCMP General Investigation Section with support from RCMP Forensic Identification Services, remains ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone with information related to either shooting who has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact Lunenburg District RCMP at 902-634-8674. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: RCMP Release <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lunenburg District RCMP has arrested two men after shots were fired at a residence in Nineveh. 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