Police look for potential witness in Christmas Eve homicide investigation

‘This potential witness is not a suspect in the death,’ police said in a news release

CITYnews halifax /Meghan Groff

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Halifax Regional Police asking for help to identify a potential witness in their investigation into a homicide early Christmas Eve in downtown Halifax.

At around 1:15 a.m. on December 24, officers were called to a disturbance involving several people on Brunswick Street near the Halifax Alehouse.

When they arrived they found Ryan Michael Sawyer unresponsive just around the corner on a Prince Street sidewalk.

The 31-year-old was rushed to hospital where he later died.

Investigators would like to speak with a man who was in the area at the time.

He’s described as Black, in his 20s to 30s, and tall with a thin build.

He had been wearing a black coat and a black shirt with a gold symbol.

“This potential witness is not a suspect in the death and investigators are not seeking additional suspects at this time,” HRP said in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.