Halifax police identify homicide victim, do not believe incident was random

Halifax police have identified a man who died after suffering injuries on Gottingen Street on Wednesday.

The Halifax Regional Police has identified a man who died after he was found suffering injuries on Gottingen Street on Wednesday.

Police say they responded to a report of an injured man in the 2400 block of Gottingen Street around 11:10 a.m. The man went to hospital where he later died from his injuries.

An autopsy identified the victim as Troy Clayton, 59, according to a news release.

“The investigation is in the early stages but police do not believe the incident was random,” the release reads.

Police say they are looking for any dashcam footage of Gottingen Street between Charles and Uniacke streets from 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday.

Anyone with video or information is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.

-With files from CTV News Atlantic’s Andrea Jerrett

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