1 dead, 1 injured after weapons call on Morris Street Tuesday

Halifax Regional Police say one person is dead and another is injured after officers responded to a weapons call downtown on Tuesday.

Police say at approximately 3:10 p.m. officers were called to an address in the 5500 block of Morris Street.

Inside police found two injured men inside. First aid was administered by police before paramedics arrived at the scene.

Both men were transported to hospital.

As part of the investigation, Morris Street between Queen and Birmingham streets was closed to traffic.

Police now say a 61-year-old man has died as a result of his injuries.

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A 71-year-old man suffered serious injuries and is receiving medical treatment at this time.

Officers have appeared to focus their investigation on two separate crime scenes.

The first is an apartment located at 5578 Morris Street.

A trail of evidence markers linked the apartment building and the second crime scene located at the nearby Nova Grocery.

Police say they are not looking for a suspect as part of their investigation.

Morris Street has since been re-opened to traffic although officers remain on scene at this time.