5 people sent to hospital after shooting at Africville reunion
Halifax Regional Police say five people were shot during an event Saturday night at Africville Park after two men exchanged gunfire and shots went into the crowd.
Police said they were called to the scene following reports of a shooting at around 10 p.m. Saturday.
All victims have been taken to the hospital, police said, and one individual is believed to have life-threatening injuries.
In an interview with CBC News on Sunday, Const. John MacLeod said police believe both men involved in the shooting had left the area by the time officers arrived on scene.
The park was busy Saturday with families gathering for the annual Africville Family Reunion, a five-day event that celebrates the history of the community, which was uprooted in the 1960s when the City of Halifax demolished homes in the neighbourhood and residents were displaced.
“We can understand why the public would be concerned over an incident like this, as we are as well, but we want to assure the public that we’ve got every effort going into this investigation, and looking into determining exactly what happened last night, and certainly locate the individuals responsible,” said MacLeod.
All events planned for the remainder of the festival have been cancelled, said festival organizer Vince Williams on Facebook.
On Sunday morning, police were still on the scene, said MacLeod, and an investigation is ongoing.
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