Police in downtown Halifax arrested 21 protesters Monday after they blocked traffic during a demonstration about the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A Halifax Regional Police emblem is seen on a police officer in Halifax on July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Halifax authorities are probing the death of a male youth found injured in a parking lot, treating it as a homicide. Police responded to a call at Halifax Shopping Centre where the victim was discovered. Despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Shortly after, two suspects were apprehended on a Halifax Transit bus near North St. The investigation is still in its early stages, with limited details disclosed by the authorities.
Police urge anyone with information or video footage from the vicinity during the incident to come forward and aid in the investigation.
The Canadian Press initially reported this incident on April 22, 2024.
