Police have been called to three separate shootings in Dartmouth over the past 36 hours on Monday and into Tuesday.
The most recent shooting happened just after midnight. Police said they were on scene on Highway 111 near Exit 6, after a police officer close to the area heard gunshots.
Other officers arrived in the area and a part of the highway was shut down as police found “several spent shell casings on the roadway.”
Police said there are no reports of injuries or damages to nearby property, and there is no ongoing concern for the public.
Halifax Regional Police were also called to two separate shootings in the same Dartmouth neighbourhood on Monday.
Officers were first called at 3:11 a.m. to a report of an injured man in the 0-100 block of Caledonia Road, Officers found the victim, who was taken to hospital.
It’s not believed the injuries were life-threatening.
In the evening, just after 5:20 p.m., police were called to the 0-100 block of Churchill Court, which is off Caledonia Road.
Police say they were on scene quickly and “the investigation has confirmed gunfire.”
There were no reports of injuries in that incident.
The investigations are ongoing.