Police Investigating Possible Shooting

Officers assigned to the HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigation

Section are investigating a report of shots being fired this afternoon

in Halifax.

At 3:21 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots being fired in

the area of Cowie Hill Road and Cowie Hill Connector. Witnesses heard

what sounded like multiple shots being fired and then saw two vehicles

flee the area at a high rate of speed. At this time, there are no

reported injuries and investigators haven’t recovered any evidence to

confirm that a shooting occurred.

The investigation is in its early stages. Anyone with information about

this incident is asked to contact police at 490-5016. 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 texting a tip

– Tip 202 + your message to 274637.