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Halifax Regional Police has two youths in custody in relation to a weapons complaint this morning in Dartmouth.
At approximately 4:21 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to the area of Booth Street and Main Street in Dartmouth after a report of a possible shot fired. At approximately 4:26 a.m., patrol officers and members of the Emergency Response Team located a 17-year-old male youth in a backyard behind a residence on Kennedy Drive where he was arrested without incident. Police also located another 15-year-old youth in a residence in the same area and currently have the two in custody for weapons-related offences.
Members of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating and do not believe this is a random incident.
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