N.S. RCMP charge man with murder following incident in Beaver Bank

RCMP in Nova Scotia charged a man with second-degree murder following an incident in Beaver Bank on Friday.

The Halifax Regional Detachment of the RCMP responded with EHS to an assault reported at a residence in the 2400 block of Beaver Bank Road at approximately 8 p.m., said a news release.

Police said they found a 28-year-old man with life-threatening injuries on arrival and performed first aid with EHS before the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers located and arrested a man nearby shortly after, said the release.

Police charged Evan Wheaton, 20, of Beaver Bank with second-degree murder. He remains in custody and will appear in Dartmouth provincial court on Monday.

RCMP said the victim and accused were known to each other and that the incident is not believed to be random.

The investigation is ongoing with support from RCMP forensic identification service and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage from Beaver Bank Road on Friday night are asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.

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