
Deaths of two people in Cole Harbour the result of intimate partner violence: N.S. RCMP
CTV
The RCMP says the suspicious deaths of two people in Cole Harbour, N.S., were the result of intimate partner violence.
The RCMP says the suspicious deaths of two people in Cole Harbour, N.S., were the result of intimate partner violence.
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of sudden deaths at a home on Poplar Drive around 9 a.m. Monday.
Officers found the remains of a 72-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman inside the home.
Police say they were both from Cole Harbour and were "known to one another."
“The woman’s death was a result of homicide and the investigation has determined that the man, who died as a result of self-inflicted wounds, was responsible for the woman’s death,” reads a Tuesday afternoon news release from the RCMP.
Police confirmed to CTV News that the incident involved a firearm.
They also confirmed the homicide was the result of "intimate partner violence," though they wouldn't elaborate on the nature of their relationship.

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