Halifax Regional Police have arrested two men and are searching for a third after a 27-year-old man was shot near Spring Garden and Dresden Row early Friday morning.

Shortly after 12:30, police were called to the area to reports of gunfire.&nbsp;

Police found and arrested two men, a 26-year-old and a 31-year-old,&nbsp;inside Royal Artillery Park on Queen Street 10 minutes later. A police dog also located a handgun in the park.&nbsp;&nbsp;

At 1:20 a.m., the QEII Health Sciences Centre contacted police saying a 27-year-old man arrived at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Police found and arrested two suspects, a 26-year-old man and a 31-year-old man, at Royal Artillery Park on Queen Street. 

Royal Artillery Park

Police are searching for a third suspect. They believe the suspects and victim are known to each other.&nbsp;

Police had closed portions of Spring Garden Road near Dresden Row and nearby streets, which have since reopened. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 902-490-5020 or 

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Police arrested two men after gunfire broke out in the area of Spring Garden and Dresden Row early Friday morning. A 27-year-old man later showed up at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. 

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