RCMP investigates Tuesday night shooting in Lake Loon, N.S.

An RCMP epaulette is seen Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)

The RCMP is investigating a shooting in Lake Loon, N.S., that occurred Tuesday night.

Officers responded to a report of an injured man around 8:50 p.m. They learned the man arrived at a house on Montague Mines Road and stated he’d been shot, according to an RCMP news release.

Police say he had been walking north along Montague Road, near Lake Loon Road, when a burgundy SUV approached and shots were fired.

“The victim then fled into a ditch and went door-to-door seeking assistance,” reads the news release.

“Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a 41-year-old man of Halifax, in the 100 block of Montague Mines Rd. with a gunshot wound. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”

The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting, including dashcam or video footage from the area between 8 p.m. and 8:50 p.m., to contact the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers online or at 1-800-222-8477.

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