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HALIFAX - Halifax police have identified a 37-year-old man who was shot dead in Dartmouth Monday night.

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This article was published 01/04/2025 (421 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

HALIFAX – Halifax police have identified a 37-year-old man who was shot dead in Dartmouth Monday night.

In a news release, the police say the victim was 37-year-old Cortrell Thomas.

Officers responded to reports of gunshots on Ancona Place at around 9 p.m. Monday and found a man who had been shot outside a residence.

Halifax Regional Police headquarters is shown in Halifax on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Halifax Regional Police headquarters is shown in Halifax on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Nova Scotia medical examiner conducted an autopsy and confirmed his death was a homicide, and police say they do not believe the shooting was random.

Investigators are searching for two suspects who were seen leaving the scene of the shooting through a nearby park and are asking that anyone with video footage from the area to contact them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2025. 

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