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The death of a man whose body was found yesterday at a residence on South Street in Halifax has been ruled a homicide.
Yesterday at 10:55 p.m. officers responded to the 5200 block of South Street after a 65-year-old man was found deceased inside his residence. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy this morning and the death has now been ruled a homicide. The victim’s name is being withheld pending official identification and next of kin notification.
Investigators in the HRP/RCMP Integrated Major Crime Unit are continuing the investigation into this homicide. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.