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man dead after shooting in dartmouth, police treating it as a homicide

a halifax regional police officer sits in a cruiser.
a halifax regional police officer sits in a cruiser.
one man is dead after a shooting in dartmouth on friday.
halifax regional police released a statement saturday saying a 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at a lahey road scene at about 10:30 p.m. the police are treating it as a homicide and added “this is not believed to be a random incident.”
the victim was not identified and hrp said “the investigation by the major crime unit of the integrated criminal investigation division is ongoing.”
lahey road is a two-block residential street located near the corner of victoria road and albro lake road, just west of the downtown area.
hrp is seeking help from the public.
“anyone who may have video from the area is asked to contact police if they haven’t already been spoken to by calling 902-490-5020,” said the release.
“anonymous tips can be sent to crime stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-tips (8477), submitting a secure web tip at crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the p3 tips app.”
willy palov
willy palov

i've been a sports reporter and editor for the chronicle herald for 30 years, with a focus on the halifax mooseheads and the qmjhl since 1999. i also covered the qmjhl for the hockey news for a number of years and have contributed to an nhl scouting service for more than two decades.

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