Police say Dartmouth shooting death on Lahey Road is a homicide
The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Nathaniel Maurice Brown
Halifax Regional Police say they have ruled the death of a 36-year-old man in Dartmouth is a homicide.
Police were called to Lahey Road on Saturday night about a shooting at 11:20 p.m.
When police arrived, they found a man outside a residence who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. After initially calling the incident a suspicious death, police said in a news release Tuesday that it is being investigated as a homicide.
Police have identified the victim as Nathaniel Maurice Brown.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy on Monday. Investigators do not believe that the incident was random.
Police want to speak with anyone with information or with photos or videos from the area. They can be reached at 902-490-5020.