Man found with gunshot wound in Dartmouth

A Halifax Regional Police car in undated photo. CityNews file photo.

Posted Mar 5, 2026 12:26:57 PM.

Last Updated Mar 5, 2026 02:55:16 PM.

Regional police are investigating after a man was found with a gunshot wound in Dartmouth on Thursday.

At roughly 11:06 a.m, officers responded to a report of an injured man near Wright Avenue and Garland Avenue.

Police said they found a 23-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound, adding he was taken to hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries.

According to HRP, they do not believe the man was shot at the location he was found and do not believe it was a random incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact HRP or Crime Stoppers.

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