Man charged for firing shots after girlfriend threatened to end relationship

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Man charged for firing shots after girlfriend threatened to end relationship

The Westmoreland Police have charged 34-year-old Shane Reid, otherwise called ‘Ricky’, a welder of Carawina in Petersfield with assault at common law and illegal possession of firearm. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on...

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