Girls charged in Campbellton attack

Five people…Four teenage girls and a 19 year old woman…are facing charges in Campbellton after an alleged attack on a young girl Saturday night.

RCMP say the teenage victim was injured, but didn’t need medical treatment. The suspects were arrested the next day and have been released until their future court dates.

Murder #11

Police have confirmed the identity of a 58-year-old man who was fatally shot in Uniacke Square Monday night.

Terrence Patrick Izzard of Halifax was gunned down outside his home on Cragg Street around 11:00pm.

It was the city’s secnd murder in less than a week and the 11th this year. That has prompted anti-violence groups to raise questions about the amount of gun crimes in the city.