No injuries after shots fired in Fairview

A Halifax Regional Police emblem. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Posted Jun 24, 2023 01:44:25 PM.

There was a significant police presence in a Fairview neighbourhood over the noon hour on Saturday after a report that shots were fired. Halifax Regional Police officers descended onto Kingsmere Court at 12:38 p.m. after receiving a call of shots being heard in the area.

Police report no injuries associated with the shooting but stress their investigation remains in its early stages. Investigators say they don’t believe this to be a random shooting.

Anyone with information on the incident or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips app

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