Halifax mall shooting plot inquiry resumes for second day

A preliminary inquiry for two people accused ofplotting to attack a Halifax shopping mallresumed Wednesday.

23-year-old Lindsay Kantha Souvannarath of Geneva,Ill., and 21-year-old Randall Steven Shepherd of Halifax are eachcharged with conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commitarson, illegal possession ofdangerous weapons and making a threatthrough social media.

• Halifax mall shooting plot accused in court for preliminary inquiry

• Randall Steven Shepherd, Lindsay Kanittha Souvannarath charged in Halifax shooting plot

None of the allegations has been proven in court.

This is the second day of three days that are scheduled for theinquiry, which is subject to a publication ban that prohibitsreporting what is heard in Halifax provincial court.

So far, there have been eight witnesses, three Canadian Border Service Agency officers and five police officers.

One more police officer will testify when the preliminary resumes July 23.

After that, a trial date will be set in Nova Scotia Supreme Court for the trial by judge and jury.

The Crown alleges there was a plot to attack the Halifax ShoppingCentre on Valentine's Day with a 19-year-old man, who was found deadin his Halifax home.