Charges Laid in Overnight Homicide/Victim Identified

A man faces charges in connection with a homicide that occurred early

this morning.

At 12:30 a.m., police responded to the 6100 block of South Street and

discovered a man who had been stabbed. Fifty-nine-year-old David Anthony

Currie of Halifax was pronounced deceased at the scene. Our thoughts are

with his family and friends at this difficult time.

Forty-seven-year-old Quin Zhang, who was known to the victim, was

arrested at the scene. He is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial

Court today to face a charge of second degree murder.