N.S. news: 26th annual Walk Against Violence held in Dartmouth [Video]

Dozens of people gathered in Dartmouth, N.S., Wednesday night for the 26th annual Walk Against Violence.

The walk is hosted by BGC Greater Halifax and was started to remember 19-year-old Jason MacCullough, who was murdered 25 years ago.

His body was found on a paved path between 100 and 104 Pinecrest Drive in Dartmouth around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, 1999.

His murder remains unsolved and police say his death was a random act.

Investigators also believe there were several people in the area at the time who witnessed his murder.

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The Walk Against Violence offers a chance for the community to come together to remember him and anyone who has been killed or harmed by violent acts.

A candle ceremony took place ahead of the 26th annual Walk Against Violence in Dartmouth, N.S., on Oct. 16, 2024. (CTV Atlantic)

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