Halifax police investigate after man killed in shooting in Fairview area

CITYnews halifax / By Chris Halef

Regional police say a man is dead following a shooting that took place in Halifax on Thursday morning.

At roughly 6:20 a.m., police responded to Mcfatridge Road where officers found an unconscious man on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound.

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He was then transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say it is being treated as a homicide while the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducts an autopsy.

Officials do not believe this was a random event and are asking anyone who may have video from the area to contact HRP or Crime Stoppers.