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RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment received a report that a man had been shot on Downey Rd, near the 1100 block on May 8, at approximately 11:48 p.m.

According to a press release, RCMP officers who were nearby on an unrelated matter arrived within minutes and secured the area. Additional RCMP officers, with assistance from the Halifax Regional Police Emergency Response Team, were also quickly dispatched.

On arrival, police located 36-year-old Tyrell Beals, of Westphal, suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately began first aid. Beals later transported to hospital by EHS where he was pronounced deceased.

“Mr. Beals’ homicide remains unsolved and we need information from the public to advance the investigation,” says Cpl. Ryan McCarron of CID. “If you were in the area of Downey Rd. on May 8, or have any details about the events leading up to or after the shooting, please reach out to us; your voice could help bring closure to his grieving family.”

The ongoing investigation is led by Homicide Investigations in the Special Enforcement Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service, RCMP Forensic Identification Services, and RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment.

Anyone with information regarding this homicide is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020.