CITYnews halifax : Police identify homicide victim in Dartmouth shooting

CITYnews halifax / By Steve Gow

Regional police have identified the victim in a shooting that took place in Dartmouth last Friday.

According to a release, officers were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. to Lahey Road in Dartmouth after reports of a shooting. Responding officers say they found a 39-year-old man who had been shot.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy and confirmed that his death was a homicide.

The victim has been identified as Thomas Junior Downey from North Preston.

Investigators say they are not treating the shooting as a random act. No arrests have been made at this time.

Few other details were released but the Major Crime Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division is investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or 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.

With files from The Canadian Press