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Watchdog to investigate shooting by Halifax police called to liquor store robberies
The independent watchdog is investigating after police used a taser and firearm on a man who threatened officers with a knife following two liquor store robberies.
- On Saturday, Halifax Regional Police said a police officer shot a 37-year-old man on Quinpool Road, who was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- At 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to an NSLC at 1616 Grafton Street where staff reported the suspect sprayed a sensory irritant; forty minutes later, police responded to another at 6169 Quinpool Road with similar reports.
- Officers tracked down the suspect, who allegedly threatened police with a large knife; an officer deployed a taser and a second officer drew a firearm and fired.
- The Serious Incident Response Team opened an investigation into the shooting and is asking witnesses to come forward, while Halifax Regional Police did not immediately respond to a CBC News request.
- Police say the robberies occurred Saturday afternoon in downtown Halifax at a pair of Crown‑owned Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation stores just blocks apart; this report was first published Jan. 18, 2026.
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Watchdog to investigate shooting by Halifax police called to liquor store robberies
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