Halifax police were at the scene of a suspicious death of a man in North Preston Sunday.

RCMP received two 911 calls to a residence on Downey Road regarding a weapons offence at about 6:20 a.m., said Const. Tamu Bracken.

"When our members arrived on scene, there was one deceased male confirmed at the scene," she said.

Police have not released the victim's name, age, or cause of death. Nor are they saying what type of weapon may have been involved.

It's unclear if the man lived in the home, which was cordoned off by police tape.

Other people were in the home when police arrived, but so far, police say they do not have any suspects.

Investigators were going door to door, canvassing neighbours in the community in the eastern part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, as a crowd of curious onlookers gathered.

Several police cruisers and the RCMP mobile command unit were at the scene into the afternoon.

The investigation continues.

Ongoing violence

Meanwhile, at a church service just down the street, a minister spoke about the ongoing difficulties the community faces when it comes to violence.

There was a string of shootings in the community last fall, including one near Nelson Whynder Elementary School, which kept students inside over the lunch hour.

On Oct. 9, police were called to a house on Cain Street near the school at about 11 a.m. after reports of an exchange of gunfire. A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A 22-year-old man was arrested in that case and faces attempted murder charges.

On Oct. 11, people in two cars exchanged gunfire, then raced away from the scene. Some bullet fragments pierced a nearby home, narrowly missing a woman who was inside.

And on Oct. 8, someone shot at a young man as he was walking home around 11 p.m. No one was hurt but a van was struck.

On Nov. 15, about 150 people took part in an End the Violence march, organized by Rev. Wallace Smith Jr. of the St. Thomas Baptist Church to help bring neighbours together.