**** HRP Media Release
Police continue to investigate shooting
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two people in relation to a shooting that occurred earlier this week in Halifax.
At approximately 2:50 p.m. on June 23 police responded to a report of a shooting involving two vehicles in a parking lot located between 3434 and 3462 Kempt Road. The two vehicles had fled the area prior to officers arriving on scene. At approximately 3:10 p.m. officers stopped one of the vehicles believed to be involved in incident in the area of Parkhill Road and Purcell’s Cove Road. The male driver was arrested without incident and later released without charges.
No injuries were reported. We believe the suspects are known to one another and believe it to be a targeted incident.
The investigation is ongoing, and investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the second vehicle involved in the incident, the driver of that vehicle and a person of interest.
The second vehicle is described as a newer model Buick Verano (small four-door sedan), gold mist or mocha bronze metallic paint which may appear as black/tan/gold/brown depending on the lighting conditions.
The male driver is described as approximately 200 lbs. with dark hair and tattoos on his arms. He was wearing aviator sunglasses, a black and gold shirt with white writing on the back and dark jeans.
The person of interest is described as woman, white, 160 lbs., with dirty blonde shoulder-length hair. She was wearing a black tank top with black shorts and black flip flops.
Anyone with information about the vehicle or the two people is incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
