Halifax Regional Police refer officer involved shooting to SiRT

Halifax Regional Police refer officer involved shooting to SiRT

Halifax Regional Police have referred an incident involving discharge of a service weapon that occurred last night to the Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT).

Last night, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers were in the 100 block of Plateau Crescent in Halifax looking for a man in connection with an aggravated assault involving a stabbing that had occurred earlier in the evening. As officers approached the man, he pointed a firearm towards the officer, following which the officer discharged their service weapon. The man has been taken to hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries. As the incident has been referred to SiRT, they will handle all further inquiries related to this incident while their investigation continues.

Plateau Crescent is closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for an extended period of time. We ask members of the public to remain away from the area to allow the investigation to continue.

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