Police gather caution tape after investigating a shooting in the area of Buddy Daye and Gottingen streets in Halifax on the afternoon of June 26. Photo by Tim KrochakArticle contentPolice have charged a fourth person with firearm offences in connection with an afternoon shooting near a busy intersection in Halifax last month.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentOn June 26 at about 3:30 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the area of Buddy Daye and Gottingen streets.Article contentArticle contentThere were no injuries reported. The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.Article contentArticle contentThat night, police arrested three people at a home in the 3400 block of Barrington Street and allegedly seized a firearm.Article contentFurther investigation identified a fourth person allegedly involved in the incident, HRP said in a news release Thursday.Article contentOn Wednesday at about 8:50 p.m., the RCMP’s emergency response team executed a search warrant at a residence on Cross Street in Truro, with assistance from the Truro Police Service.Article contentAmmunition was allegedly seized in the search and an 18-year-old Dartmouth man was arrested and turned over to HRP.Article contentAlijah Basil Thomas Williams Vanlunen was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Friday to face more than a dozen charges, including discharging a firearm with intent to wound someone and wearing a mask in the commission of an indictable offence.Article contentVanlunen, who was arraigned before a justice of the peace Thursday, is also charged with using a firearm in the commission of an offence, pointing a firearm, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a firearm obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowingly having unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, breaching an undertaking, and violating court orders.Article contentArticle contentPolice said Vanlunen was on an undertaking not to be in possession of firearms and was on house arrest.Article contentTwo women and a youth were arrested June 26.Article contentAnaysia Riley, 20, of Halifax appeared in provincial court the next day on 11 charges, including discharging a firearm with intent and wearing a mask in the commission of an offence. The Crown was opposed to her release so she agreed to remain in custody until she could formulate a bail plan.Article contentPolice later laid seven more charges against Riley in relation to a second gun that was allegedly found in a vehicle.Article contentOn July 4, the Crown consented to Riley’s release on a $3,000 bail order with one surety, house arrest and electronic monitoring. Her charges are due back in court July 25.Article contentPolice said a 46-year-old woman and a 17-year-old youth are both charged with possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and careless storage of a firearm.Article content
Fourth person faces charges from June 26 shooting near busy Halifax intersection
