**** HRP Media Release
Police on scene of shooting
Halifax Regional Police is on scene of a shooting that occurred in Halifax this morning.
At approximately 7:30 a.m. police responded to a report of an injured person in the area of the 3600 block of Rosemeade Avenue in Halifax. Officers located a man with gunshot wounds. Two men, who are believed to be known to each other, were in a dispute and one of the men shot the other. The victim was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers are still in the area and are looking for the suspect. He is described as a white man with short dark hair, wearing a beige cardigan over a white shirt, dark baggy pants, grey shoes and carrying a grey shoulder bag.
Anyone with information or video from the area 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 by using the P3 Tips app.
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(photos below via Jim Smith)
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