A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in a Halloween party attack.
The Mounties say the New Glasgow man shot at a woman outside a home in Pictou during the early morning hours.
She was not hurt, ran inside, and locked the door.
The man smashed the door’s window to get into the residence, stabbing a person inside. That person sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was then tackled by partygoers and seriously injured.
Dylan MacNeil is facing more than ten related charges:
- Attempted Murder Using a Firearm;
- Aggravated Assault;
- Break and Enter and Commit;
- Assault with a Weapon (2 counts);
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm;
- Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm;
- Possession of a Weapon or Imitation;
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose;
- Careless Use of Firearm;
- Using a Firearm in the Commission of an Offence;
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm;
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Possession is Unauthorized;
- Endangering the Life of Any Person
MacNeil was remanded into custody with an appearance scheduled in Pictou Provincial Court on Tuesday.
The investigation is continuing.
***With files from Jack Morse.
