HRP release:

Police are investigating after a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound in Dartmouth this morning.

At approximately 11:06 a.m., police received a report of an injured man located near Wright Avenue and Garland Avenue.  When police arrived, they located a 23-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Police do not believe the man was shot at the location he was found and do not believe the incident was random. The investigation is ongoing.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have information or video from the area 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.