Nova Scotia·NewHalifax Regional Police have charged a man for the murder of 59-year-old Troy Clayton, who died Wednesday after a dispute on Gottingen Street. Aaron James Johnson, 40, is scheduled to appear in court MondayCBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2025 10:06 AM EST | Last Updated: 24 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Police have charged a man with second-degree murder following a homicide in Halifax on Nov. 26. (David Laughlin/CBC)Halifax Regional Police have charged a man for the murder of 59-year-old Troy Clayton, who died Wednesday after a dispute on Gottingen Street. Police said Clayton was injured during the incident, and later died in hospital. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service later confirmed the manner of death to be homicide. Aaron James Johnson, 40, was arrested on Friday and is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Halifax on Monday. He faces a charge of second-degree murder. Investigators have said they do not believe the incident was random. Anyone with dashcam footage from Gottingen Street, between Charles and Uniacke streets, from 11 to 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 26 is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police. MORE TOP STORIES:
Halifax police charge man with 2nd-degree murder in Gottingen Street incident
