No Criminal Charges for Halifax Police Officer Who Killed Man Pointing Shotgun

No Criminal Charges for Halifax Police Officer Who Killed Man Pointing Shotgun
The waiting area of the Halifax Police Serious Incident Response Team is seen April 18, 2018. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan
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A Halifax Regional Police officer won’t face criminal charges for shooting dead a Dartmouth, N.S., man who was allegedly pointing a shotgun at police.

Nova Scotia’s independent police watchdog says the officer thought his life was in danger and that he was justified to shoot the man on Aug. 27, 2022.