Outdoor shooting in Dartmouth leaves man dead, woman injured: Halifax police – Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Outdoor shooting in Dartmouth leaves man dead, woman injured: Halifax police – Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Police are investigating a weekend shooting in Dartmouth, N.S. that claimed the life of a man and injured a second person.

Halifax Regional Police said they were called to the area of Lahey Road and Clarence Street in response to “multiple reports” of gunshots just before 3 a.m. Sunday.

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“Officers located two people suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately provided first aid,” police wrote in a news release.

“An adult male and an adult female were both transported to hospital by Emergency Health Services where the male victim succumbed to his injuries.”

In a Monday update, a spokesperson confirmed the victims were found outdoors. There was no update on any possible suspects.

The woman’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

An autopsy has been scheduled and the investigation is being led by the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.


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