Halifax Regional Police say a young boy has been killed in a shooting in Dartmouth.
Officers responded to a call in the 0-1000 block of Windmill Road just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
“A young boy was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he died from his injuries,” police wrote in a news release.
Tuesday evening, the IWK Health Centre pediatric hospital in Halifax was briefly placed under lockdown.
There was also a heavy police presence on Windmill Road, which is a mostly commercial and industrial area, as police investigated.
Police say the homicide investigation is in its early stages and are asking anyone with information or video from the area to call (902) 490-5020 or Crime Stoppers.
“We are making every effort possible to further this investigation. Our thoughts are with the family for their tragic loss,” the release read.
On Twitter, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage called the homicide “senseless and heartbreaking.”
“The sympathies of our community go out to all who loved him,” he wrote.
He also asked people to share any helpful information with police.