**** HRP Media Release
Police lay charges in shooting
Police have charged a man in relation to a shooting that occurred in Halifax last year.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 10, 2022, officers responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Argyle Street. A group of people in the area were in a physical altercation and the suspect shot one of the men in the group. A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Through the course of the investigation a suspect was identified and was arrested by members of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division and the Quick Response Unit on April 14, 2023, in Dartmouth.
Cylin Nathaniel Downey, 31, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- Robbery
- Possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of a firearm without a license
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Using a firearm in the commission of an offence
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
- Careless use of a firearm
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Discharging a firearm
- Failing to comply with conditions of a court order
- Possession of a firearm while prohibited.
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Police investigate assault
Police are investigating an assault that occurred in Halifax last month and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.
Police received a report that on March 26 at approximately 4 a.m. an assault had occurred in the area of Blowers and Grafton streets. Two women, who were not known to each other, were in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical fight. The suspect hit the victim and threw her to the ground. The suspect left the area on foot and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect is described as a white woman in her 20s to 30s, with a medium build and long dark hair.
Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. 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 using the P3 Tips App.
