A man from the Burin Peninsula has been charged with attempted murder after shots were fired into a home in Garnish on Friday.

Forty-eight-year-old Christopher Brenton also faces two counts of uttering threats and numerous firearms charges.

RCMP were called at about 6:30 Friday evening and arrested Brenton later that night. He spent the weekend in jail before making a court appearance today.

Numerous components of the RCMP were in on the investigation including the underwater recovery team.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the RCMP at (709) 279-3001 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).