Monday night police in Stellarton, N.S., responded to a report of an injured man at a Maple Street home.
The man was taken to the hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to an RCMP press release, police talked to witnesses and checked out another residence.
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A deceased man was found in a nearby home.
Police say the two men knew each other, and the incident was not a random act.
The RCMP is assisting Stellarton police in the on-going investigation.
In addition, the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service is assisting in determining the cause of death.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to come forward.
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