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A 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after three masked men entered his home in Head of Chezzetcook and shot him in the stomach on Thursday afternoon.

The assailants entered the victim’s home on Mary Etta Drive at about 3:45 p.m., the RCMP said in a news release.

The three men fled on foot and may have left the area in a vehicle. It doesn’t appear anything was stolen, said Cpl. Lisa Croteau.

The victim was taken to hospital by LifeFlight with life-threatening injuries. He is expected to survive, said the release.

Officers and a police dog tried to track the men but were unsuccessful. Police are continuing to search the area “to determine the circumstances of this incident.”

The victim doesn’t know the men, police said, but they do not believe this was a random act.

Anyone with information is asked to call Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers.