Police say a man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries

Police believe the victim and suspect in a Monday afternoon shooting in the parking lot of the Woodlawn Plaza strip mall were known to each other

They do not believe this was a random act of violence.

Halifax Regional Police are no longer on scene at the Woodlawn Plaza mall.

They say the shooting occurred in the parking lot at 114 Woodlawn Road. An earlier release stated the shooting happened inside a business at that location.

Police received the call at 3:23 p.m.

Police say a man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

They ask anyone with information to contact them at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers.