Man dead after daylight shooting in Dartmouth

CITYnews halifax / By Chris Halef

A man has died following a shooting that took place in Dartmouth on Thursday.

At roughly 12 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Highfield Park Drive and True North Crescent.

Police say they found a man in a vehicle with gunshot wounds. Responding officers said they performed CPR on the victim, but he was pronounced dead.

The incident is being treated as a homicide and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service will conduct an autopsy.

The investigation is in its early stages with police asking anyone who may have video from the area or information about the incident to contact them.

Officials are asking the public to avoid the area.