Halifax District RCMP are correcting and updating information that was issued in a news release earlier this morning.

At approximately 12:30 a.m., Halifax District RCMP, assisted by RCMP Police Dog Services, responded to a 911 call of shots being fired on Jennifer Court.

A preliminary investigation determined that shortly after the shots were fired a male was seen running down the street and a medium sized car was observed driving away from the area.

A male suspect matching the clothing description was arrested a short distance away from the area where the shots were fired. The 19-year-old suspect from Bedford is in police custody. The General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are investigating.

Investigators are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment at 902-864-6000 or 902-490-5180. Persons with information can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text TIP202+ your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if Police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a reward.

Source: Release