Police investigating shooting in Cherry Brook

CITYnews hali / By Mark Hodgins

The RCMP in the Halifax area is appealing to the public for information as it investigates a reported shooting and vehicle fire in the municipality.

According to police, officers were called to reports of shots fired on Cherry Brook Road at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

“Through the investigation, officers located shell casings in the 100 block of Cherry Brook Rd., and learned two vehicles were involved: a black car and a brown or grey SUV,” reads a media release from RCMP.

“With the assistance of the RCMP Forensic Identification Section, Halifax Regional Police Canine Unit and RCMP Remote Piloted Aerial System, evidence was identified and gathered.

That same night, authorities were called to an SUV on fire on Lake Eagle Drive in East Preston. Police say it is believed that the vehicle is the one involved in the earlier shooting.

Police are asking for anyone with dashcam footage of Cherry Brook Road between the hours of 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. or Lake Eagle Drive between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. to reach out to the RCMP.