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Police Investigate Shooting Death Of Man Found On Halifax-Area Sidewalk

The Canadian Press, 29 Mar, 2016 11:59 AM
    HALIFAX — Police are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was found on a Halifax-area sidewalk.
     
    Officers responded to reports of shots being fired around Spring Avenue and Mount Edward Road in Dartmouth at 5:20 a.m. today.
     
    They say they discovered a young man on the sidewalk, but do not yet know his identity.
     
    Police have closed the intersection and some surrounding streets to traffic.
     
    They're asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

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