Woman, her father fatally shot by man in intimate partner violence attack: Halifax police

Halifax police say a woman and her father were killed by her boyfriend on New Year’s Eve.

According to Halifax Regional Police (HRP), the suspect was found a few hours later and also died by gunshot.

Officers were initially called to the 2400-block of Gottingen Street just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

“Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle with the deceased female inside, as well as an unresponsive male. That male was later taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries,” said HRP spokesperson Const. Martin Cromwell.

Police identified them as Cora-Lee Smith, 40, and her father Bradford Downey, 73.

Global's Jake Webb reports.

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