Halifax police are investigating after a man was allegedly shot by an “unidentified assailant” in Dartmouth on Monday.
Halifax Regional Police said in a social media post that the shooting occurred in the 0-200 block of Coleford Avenue. The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Halifax Regional Police respond to shooting call
Halifax Regional Police received a call about a shooting in the 0-200 block of Coleford Avenue in Dartmouth.
Police are asking the public to stay away from the area while they investigate. A man was shot…
— Halifax_Police (@HfxRegPolice) June 3, 2024
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“Police ask the public to stay away from the area while police conduct their investigation,” police said in a statement.
At around 9 a.m. Monday, police set up a cordon at the shooting scene, where a nearby building had obvious bullet holes.
The investigation is said to be in its preliminary stages.
