A person was sent to hospital after a shooting in Dartmouth Tuesday afternoon.
In a brief release, Halifax Regional Police said officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Primrose Street around 3:45 p.m. One person was taken to hospital for treatment.
“There is a police presence in the area, and we ask the public to avoid the area to allow officers to conduct the investigation,” it said.
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The release did not say what condition the victim was in or if they are looking for a suspect. A spokesperson for Halifax Regional Police could not immediately be reached for comment.
“The investigation is in the early stages and a further information will follow when it becomes available,” the release said.
This is the second shooting to take place in Dartmouth in a week. Last Tuesday, police also responded to a report of a shooting on Murray Hill Drive around 11 p.m.
A person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and no arrests have been made in that case.
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