A man is dead after a shooting Thursday morning in a Halifax neighbourhood, according to police, who say the case is being investigated as a homicide.

Halifax Regional Police said in a news release that officers went to the scene on McFatridge Road, located in the community of Fairview, around 6:20 a.m.

Officers found the unconscious man, who had a gunshot wound, on the sidewalk, according to the news release. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead.

Police did not release his age or indicate…