Investigation
SiRT Concludes Investigation into Police Involved Shooting in Halifax
Date Published: 2026-01-30
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On July 9th, 2025, at 6:46 pm, Halifax Regional Police (HRP) received a 911 call regarding a barricaded person in a residence. The barricaded person (the Affected Party/”AP”), had placed the call to police. When police arrived, the AP refused to speak with them or come out of the residence. The AP called 911 again stating it was just a test. HRP officers had become aware the AP’s adult daughter, who is a person with autism and non-verbal, was also inside the residence.
Officers were concerned for the AP’s mental health and had grounds for the AP’s arrest for public mischief. They surrounded the residence and continued to ask the AP to come outside. The AP refused and made threats toward the officers, was acting volatile, and could be heard drilling barricades on the residence. Police believed they heard the AP racking a firearm and later received information that the AP owned a firearm. HRP officers remained on scene overnight trying to remove the AP from the residence. The next morning, judicial authorization (warrant) was granted to enter the AP’s residence and arrest him. The HRP Emergency Response Team (ERT) attended the scene to facilitate entry. At approximately 7:00 am, as officers were trying to gain entry into the home, the AP, who was still inside, fired a flare gun in the direction of the officers. He pointed an object which appeared to be a firearm at the officers. The AP leveled the firearm, and the Subject Officer (SO) discharged his firearm, striking the AP.
RCMP officers attended the scene to assist. They entered the home and arrested the AP. Emergency Heath Services (EHS) attended and treated him for gunshot wounds. The AP and his daughter were transported to hospital. The AP did not consent to the release of medical information, so SiRT could not confirm the exact nature of his injuries. However, through the investigation EHS confirmed the AP sustained several gunshot wounds to the torso, which
required immediate medical care.