Source : HRP Release <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Update to New Year\u2019s Eve suspicious death investigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police are investigating three deaths that occurred in Halifax on New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, December 31 at approximately 10:35 p.m., police responded to a report of an injured person in the 2400 block of Gottingen Street. At the scene, officers located a vehicle containing a deceased woman and an unresponsive man. Both had suffered gunshot wounds. The man was transported to hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted autopsies on both victims and confirmed their manner of death to be a homicide. The victims have been identified as Cora-Lee Smith, 40, and her father Bradford Downey, 73.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, January 1 at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers received information that a man connected to the victims was believed to be in the area of the Halifax Commons. Officers proceeded to that location and discovered this individual deceased by gunshot wound. A firearm was recovered at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man located deceased at the Halifax Commons has been identified as 39-year-old Matthew Costain. His death is still under investigation by police in coordination with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Costain was known to be in a relationship with Ms. Smith. The homicides are believed to be incidents of intimate partner violence. At this time, police are not looking for any other suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone who may have additional information is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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