Man shot days after Halifax officials asked to take security action at 'dangerous' park
A man was shot near a homeless shelter in Halifax, prompting renewed criticism of the city's urban planning decisions. Shelter officials claim they warned the city about safety risks associated with the new park located directly across from their facility.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between urban development projects and the safety of vulnerable populations in public spaces.
The 1 a.m. shooting on July 12 has deeply affected staff and residents at Metro Turning Point, the city’s homeless shelter for men, according to a statement from Shelter Nova Scotia, which operates the 30-bed facility.
Shelter employees and a person in the area rushed to "keep the injured individual alive until paramedics arrived," said Linda Wilson, CEO of Shelter Nova Scotia, in a statement. The 39-year-old man, who sustained gunshot wounds, was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, said police.
Employees also supported another person who came inside the shelter seeking safety, said Wilson.
Metro Turning Point is directly across the street from Amalamek Way park. (Paul Poirier/CBC) Dartmouth councillor Tony Mancini, who worked alongside Wilson as a director on the board for a group providing housing for young people, praised the people who acted "heroically."
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