Second youth charged with first degree murder of Joseph Cameron

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Investigators in the Homicide Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division have arrested a 15-year-old male youth from Dartmouth in connection with the homicide of 20-year-old Joseph Douglas Cameron.

On March 29 at approximately 5:20 a.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Spring Avenue and Mount Edward Road in Dartmouth and found Cameron deceased on the sidewalk.

On June 23, a 17-year-old male youth was arrested at a residence on Spring Avenue, taken into custody for questioning, and later released without charges.

On July 7, a different 17-year-old male youth was arrested at approximately 2:45 p.m. EDT without incident in London, Ontario. He was returned to Nova Scotia and is to appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court on July 21 to face a first degree murder charge, as well as weapons charges.

Yesterday, a 15-year-old male youth was arrested without incident at 10:42 a.m. and is to appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court today to face a first degree murder charges.

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