Police are treating the death of a 25-year-old man in Halifax on Friday night as a homicide.

Halifax Regional Police and RCMP were called to a home on Clovis Avenue in the Spryfield area just before 9 p.m. for a complaint about a weapon.

Ryan Michael Nehiley was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police say they believe Nehiley was shot inside the residence.

The incident is not believed to be random and officers believe more than one person was involved in the offence.

An autopsy was scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon.