News release
Digby RCMP charges two men after multi-unit response to report of shots fired
November 6, 2026
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Freeport, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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Digby RCMP Detachment has charged two men with firearms offences after a multi-unit response to a report of shots fired.
On November 5, at approximately 1:10 a.m., officers from Digby RCMP Detachment, Annapolis County District RCMP and Kings District RCMP responded to a report of shots fired outside a residence on Overcove Rd. in Freeport.
Upon arrival officers learned that two men were involved in a dispute related to hunting and had fired shots at one another. One of the men, a 36-year-old of Freeport, was safely arrested at the home. The second man, a 55-year-old of Central Grove, was safely arrested a short time later at a separate residence. Neither man suffered physical injuries.
As part of the investigation, officers executed search warrants at two residences and seized five long guns and ammunition.
Mitchell David Hall-Shay, 36, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Careless Use of Firearm (two counts)
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Uttering Threats
- Assault With a Weapon
Gary William Gratto, 55, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Careless Use of Firearm
- Possession of Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Hall-Shay and Gratto were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in Digby Provincial Court on November 6.
File # 2026-1630143