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The suspicious death that occurred in Dartmouth yesterday has been ruled a homicide.
At 8:49 p.m. on April 16, Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of an injured man inside a residence in the 0-100 block of Portland Street in Dartmouth. Upon arrival officers located a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. EHS pronounced the man deceased at the scene.
Based on today’s autopsy, the Medical Examiner has ruled the death a homicide and identified the victim as 52-year-old Darren Clyde Reid of Dartmouth.
Patrol members arrested a 68-year-old man from Dartmouth at the scene, last night. He remains in police custody and charges are expected. This is not a random act as the victim and the suspect knew one another.
The investigation, being led by the Homicide Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division and including Forensic Identification officers, is ongoing.
We’re asking anyone with information about this incident to contact police by calling 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip using the T 3 Tip App.
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