Nova Scotia

Halifax police believe Harvey's parking lot shooting was a targeted incident

Halifax Regional Police have a male suspect in custody after shots were fired in the parking lot of a restaurant on Kempt Road on Tuesday afternoon. Another suspect is still at large. Police think the people involved in the shooting know one another.

A male suspect was arrested and another suspect is still at large

Police say shots were fired between two vehicles in a restaurant parking lot. (Steve Lawrence/CBC)

Halifax Regional Police believe the shooting in the parking lot of a Harvey's restaurant on Tuesday was a targeted incident.

Police responded to a report of a shooting on Kempt Road around 2:50 p.m.

Shots were fired between two vehicles before both fled the area, police said in a news release.

A truck was stopped by police on Purcells Cove Road where a man connected to the incident was arrested, police spokesman Const. Dylan Jackman said Wednesday.

A second suspect is still at large. Police believe the people involved in the shooting know one another.

It's unclear if anyone was injured in the shooting.

Police are turning to the public for tips on the shooting. Tips can be shared with police directly at  902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Halifax police investigate shooting in restaurant parking lot

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Police responded to a call of a shooting in the parking lot of a restaurant on Kempt Road around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday.