Homicide under investigation in Halifax; police search for man [Video]

Halifax Regional Police is searching for a man after the body of a woman was found in Halifax.

Police responded to a wellbeing check at Quingate Place just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Quingate Place in Halifax is pictured on Oct. 11, 2024. (CTV Atlantic/Mike Lamb)

When officers arrived, they found a woman who had died.

The death has been ruled a homicide by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.

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Police say the investigation is in the early stage and details are limited; however police do not believe it was a random incident.

Halifax police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 41-year-old Jonathan William Pinsky, who is the person of interest in the investigation.

Police describe Pinsky as five-foot-two and about 100 pounds. He may be wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, cargo pants and a backpack.

If anyone …