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Halifax police at scene of midday shooting in city’s west end

Halifax police were called to a report of shots fired on Connaught Avenue at 11:30 a.m. and found "evidence of gunfire" in the area. . Reynold Gregor/Global News

Halifax Regional Police were on the scene of a shooting in the city’s west end Monday morning and said they found “evidence of gunfire” in the area.

Officers were called at around 11:30 a.m. Monday to a report of shots fired in the area of Connaught Avenue near Roslyn Road. The area is near the Halifax Shopping Centre.

Police said they found evidence of gunfire at the scene. Reynold Gregor/Global News

Police said there are no reported injuries at the time.

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Connaught Avenue northbound was closed to traffic between Bayers Road and Edgewood Avenue, but reopened at around 3 p.m.

“The investigation is in the early stages and the public can expect to see a police presence in the area as the investigation continues,” police wrote in a release.

Halifax Regional Police on scene of shooting on Connaught Avenue on March 18, 2024. Reynold Gregor/Global News

 

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