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Man in hospital with life-threatening injuries after late-night shooting in Halifax

Halifax police block off the scene at the intersection of Connaught and Chisholm avenues early Monday morning after a late-night shooting sent a 32-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Halifax police block off the scene at the intersection of Connaught and Chisholm avenues early Monday morning after a late-night shooting sent a 32-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. - Tim Krochak

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A 32-year-old man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries late Sunday night after being shot at the intersection of Connaught and Chisholm avenues in Halifax.

Halifax police responded to the incident at 11:30 p.m. "and located an adult male with life-threatening injuries," police said in a news release.

Vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Connaught Avenue between Windsor Street and Regent Street remained closed for several hours to allow the Forensic Identification Section to process the scene in daylight. 

The street reopened to traffic at about 8:45 a.m. 

"There is no suspect information available at this time," police said. 

Police ask anyone with information to call them at 902-490-5020 or, anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app. 

Halifax police investigators look for clues at the scene of a late-night shooting at Connaught and Chisholm avenues in Halifax on Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2020. - Tim Krochak
Halifax police investigators look for clues at the scene of a late-night shooting at Connaught and Chisholm avenues in Halifax on Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2020. - Tim Krochak

 

Halifax police block the road near where Sunday night's shooting occurred, until investigators can examine the area in the daylight. - Tim Krochak
Halifax police block the road near where Sunday night's shooting occurred, until investigators can examine the area in the daylight. - Tim Krochak

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