Members of the RCMP emergency response team take a man into custody from a wooded area behind the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford on Saturday. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentAn armed man has been arrested in relation to a reported shooting in South Farmington after fleeing from police to a wooded area behind the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford on Saturday.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 contentThe RCMP say the 31-year-old man is believed to be involved in a shooting this morning in South Farmington. Annapolis District RCMP continue to investigate the reported shooting and no additional details have been provided.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentPolice tracked the suspect’s vehicle to the parking lot behind Sunnyside Mall in Bedford, where he fled on foot into the woods behind the mall.Article contentThe Chronicle Herald observed the suspect in Halifax’s Emergency Response Team’s custody around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday.Article contentBen Stewart and his friends were walking back to their cars parked in the mall parking lot around 11 a.m. when they heard police sirens. Stewart said ten seconds later, he heard a car screech and speed into the parking lot.Article content A vehicle is seen in a wooded area behind Sunnyside Mall in Bedford on Saturday. An emergency alert had been issued for a dangerous man, asking people to lock doors and not approach. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle content“I was the only one who saw it,” said Stewart. “I turn around and I just see the car get air and jump into the woods.”Article contentStewart said that when police didn’t follow the car into the mall parking lot, he and his friends ran out near the road where police cars were driving by, flagged them down and showed police where the car went. He said the car flew into the wooded area behind the parking lot where it was partially concealed by the brush.Article content“We had to run up there and show them where his car was and then the rest of the (emergency response team) came,” said Stewart.Article contentArticle content Members of the RCMP and Halifax emergency response team are seen in a wooded area behind Sunnyside Mall in Bedford on Saturday. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentHalifax Regional Police reported that the suspect was on foot with a firearm in the wooded area shortly after, and said he is believed to be involved with a shooting in Annapolis Royal this morning. In a release at 2:45 p.m., RCMP clarified that the shooting is believed to have occurred in South Farmington.Article contentStewart said he counted at least 15 to 20 police cars in the area, alongside five or six specialized emergency response team vehicles.Article contentThe suspect was apprehended by the emergency response team and Stewart said the man was put into an RCMP vehicle before leaving the scene.Article content RCMP and Halifax emergency response teams gather after a man was taken into custody from a wooded area behind the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford on Saturday. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentThe emergency alert was sent out Saturday at 11:30 a.m., in which the Nova Scotia RCMP notified the public of a dangerous man with a firearm in the wooded area behind the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford. The alert urged people to find a safe location as soon as possible, keep doors locked and to not approach the suspect.Article contentStewart said he didn’t receive the emergency alert until around 30 minutes after he had witnessed the police cars flood the mall parking lot. He said it was around 11 a.m. when he first heard sirens.Article contentStewart is a Bedford local and said he and his friends have “never seen anything like that” in Bedford before.Article content“The adrenaline was pumping through us,” said Stewart. “It felt like we were in a movie. It was pretty crazy.”Article contentA police presence remains at the Sunnyside Mall and surrounding Bedford area to continue the investigation.Article content Members of the RCMP emergency response team emerge from a wooded area behind Sunnyside Mall in Bedford with a man in custody on Saturday. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle content
Man believed to be suspect in South Farmington shooting arrested in Bedford
