On August 13th, 2021 shortly before midnight Halifax Regional Police officers responded to the Dartmouth General Hospital as a male victim arrived there with a gun shot wound.
Several officers attended the hospital and learned that the victim was walking in the area of
Gaston Road and Portland Street when he heard what he thought were Fireworks going off and then he realized he had been hit with a bullet. The victim then made his way to the hospital.
The victim suffered Non-Life-Threatening injuries.
Investigators with the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the
investigation. The investigation is in its preliminary stages and is ongoing.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident 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.
Source: Release