At 3:45 p.m. yesterday, Halifax District RCMP responded to a 911 call after a male in a silver car was observed firing multiple gunshots towards a home on Downey Rd. in North Preston.

The silver car was seen leaving the area with an unidentified black male driving. No one was injured during the incident nor was there any damage to any of the nearby homes.

A heavy police presence was observed in the area during the search for the suspect. However, the suspect was not located.

The investigation is ongoing, being led by the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.

If you have any information regarding this incident you are asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips atwww.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 cash award.

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Source : Media Release