Members of the Halifax Regional Police forensic investigative unit process the scene of an incident on Gottingen Street in Halifax on Wednesday. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentThe victim of Wednesday morning’s homicide in Halifax has been identified as 59-year-old Troy Clayton.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentHalifax Regional Police responded at about 11:10 a.m. to a report of an injured man in the 2400 block of Gottingen Street.Article contentArticle contentThe Halifax man was taken to hospital, where he died from his injuries.Article contentThe Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy.Article contentArticle contentA police news release Thursday said the investigation is in the early stages but they do not believe the incident was random.Article contentInvestigators are seeking anyone who may have dashcam footage from Gottingen Street, between Charles and Uniacke streets, from between 11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday.Article contentAnyone with video or information about the incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.Article contentIn February 2021, Clayton pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2017 death of Benjamin Lokeny following a one-punch assault on a Halifax sidewalk and received a six-year prison sentence.Article contentLokeny, a native of South Sudan who was known as Loka, was found with a life-threatening head injury at the corner of Buddy Daye and Gottingen streets on July 20, 2017.Article contentPolice determined Lokeny, 51, had been assaulted by someone he knew. He was in a coma in hospital for more than a month and died Aug. 28, 2017.Article contentClayton was arrested in March 2019 and charged with second-degree murder. He pleaded guilty to the lesser offence shortly before trial.Article contentThe judge deducted 1,016 days from Clayton’s sentence for remand credit, leaving him with a net prison term of three years and 78 days.Article contentThe court was told Clayton had 76 other criminal convictions since 1984, including at least six for assault.Article contentDefence lawyer Peter Planetta said alcohol addiction had fuelled much of his client’s offending. But he said Clayton had been sober since his arrest and had gained insight into his problems.Article content
Halifax homicide victim identified as Troy Clayton, 59
