CITYnews halifax: Police seeking identity of witness in June 26 homicide investigation

CITYnews halifax / By Marshall Crocker

Halifax Police have released a photo of an individual they believe could be a witness to the June 26 fatal shooting of Thomas Junior Downey.

At around 10:30 p.m. on June 26, 2026, police responded to reports of a fatal shooting on Lahey Rd in Dartmouth. Thomas Junior Downey was pronounced deceased on scene, with the death being subsequently investigated as a homicide. Downey was 39 years old.

Surveillance footage from the area shows a man who police now believe may have witnessed the shooting. The individual was captured on video near a vehicle police believe to be a black newer-model Nissan Kicks. The man himself was wearing a white shirt and black baseball cap. Halifax Police say in their release that the man himself is not considered a suspect in the case.

Photo of the potential witness in the June 26, 2026 believed homicide of Thomas Junior Downey in Dartmouth

Investigators ask that anybody with information on the individual in the photo or the witness himself call police at 902-490-5020.