Nova Scotia

Man shot in face during Dartmouth incident

A man was sent to hospital after being shot in the face by someone from a nearby car around 3 p.m. on Leaman Drive in Dartmouth. The car was a four-door black sedan and police have not made any arrests.

Police say man shot by someone in car Saturday afternoon

The badge of the Halifax Regional Police is seen on the sleeve of a navy blue shirt.
Police are investigating after a man was shot in the face on Saturday afternoon in Dartmouth. (Robert Short/CBC)

A man was treated in hospital after being shot in the face by someone from a nearby car in Dartmouth, according to police.

Shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of a man arriving at a hospital for injuries resulting from a gunshot.

Police say they have a report that the incident happened on Leaman Drive at about 3 p.m. 

The man was shot at by someone in a black four-door sedan, police said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 902-490-5016.  

Anonymous tips can also be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.

Machete used in second incident

In another incident Saturday, four people are facing charges after a situation involving a machete.

At 12:15 p.m., Halifax police officers responded to the 0-100 block of Tacoma Drive in Dartmouth to reports of a man swinging a machete toward a vehicle and a person. 

Three men and a woman were arrested.  Police seized multiple knives, a canister of bear spray and a small quantity of drugs.

There were no injuries. 
 
Police say all four people know one another and will appear in provincial court at later dates.

The charges include possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing cocaine and breaching court orders.