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Police in Halifax investigating 3 shootings in as many days

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Police are investigating three separate shootings in Dartmouth and North Preston over the past three days.

The most recent happened early Monday morning in Dartmouth.

Halifax Regional Police said they responded at 4:45 a.m. to Demetreous and Bras Dor lanes, where officers found a number of spent shell casings on the ground.

They said no injuries have been reported.

Meanwhile, RCMP are investigating two shootings in the community of North Preston.

The most recent incident took place on North Preston Road, but no one was hurt.

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This shooting comes a day after a drive-by shooting in North Preston, but police aren’t sure if they are connected.

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On Saturday, the RCMP said they received a report of a shooting on Downey Road just after 2 p.m.

They say a black Subaru Imprezza had been shot at “numerous times” from another vehicle.

According to a news release, the Imprezza, was damaged but no one inside the vehicle was injured.

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-With files from Rebecca Lau 

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