Nova Scotia's police watchdog is investigating after a Halifax Regional Police officer fired their weapon on Tuesday evening, said the director of the Serious Incident Response Team. In a brief telephone interview with CBC News, Felix Cacchione confirmed the investigation, but did not have additional details about what happened. In a news release, Halifax Regional Police said a man was taken to hospital after an "interaction" with police. The "interaction" between the man and officers took place after the collision, said police. 'I heard a loud bang,' says residentAndrew Murray was in his friend's home at the time of the incident.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2020 01:16 UTC