Jimmy Melvin charged in 2009 Terry Marriott Jr. homicide

Halifax Regional Police announced SundayJimmy Melvin Jr. has been officially chargedin the 2009shooting death of Terry Marriott Jr.

Marriott, 34,was fatally shot inside aHarrietsfield home in February2009.

Supt. Jim Perrin, with the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division told reportersMelvin, 33,was arrested around 8 p.m. onSaturday after a traffic stop on the Bedford Highway.

Perrin said Melvin has been a suspect in the homicide for several years. Police received information he was also responsible for the attempted murder of Marriott back in 2008. The incident was not reported to police at the time.

In December 2012, the Nova Scotia Department of Justice announced a$150,000reward for information leading to an arrestin a high-profile murder, but Perrin said the reward program didn't play a part in the case.

Melvin has been remanded to the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility and will appear in Halifax provincial court on Mondayto face charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

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