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32-year-old man dead after early morning stabbing in Halifax: police

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Halifax police investigating fatal stabbing Halifax Regional Police say they are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed in Spryfield Wednesday morning.

A 32-year-old man has died after an alleged stabbing Wednesday morning, Halifax police say.

Police said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a stabbing at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday on Twin Oaks Road in Spryfield.

At the scene, police say they located a man who had been stabbed. The 32-year-old was transported to hospital where he died.

Police say a 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene without incident.

Investigators do not believe the alleged stabbing was a random act.

Police Police scene in Spryfield August 16. (CTV Atlantic)

An autopsy will be conducted by the Nova Scotia medical examiner’s office Wednesday, and police are asking the public to come forward with any information about the incident.

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