Halifax Regional Municipality

08/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/12/2026 12:43

Police respond to shooting

Police are responding to a shooting in Dartmouth.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., police received a report of someone suffering from a gunshot wound in Green Road Park in Dartmouth. Green Road Park is a designated location for those experiencing homelessness. Officers arrived and located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to hospital by EHS with serious injuries.

There is a heavy police presence at Green Road Park.

The investigation is in the early stages; however, police do not believe this is a random incident.

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