Police confirm victim of sudden death at Walmart was an employee

A Halifax Regional Police emblem is seen on an officer's uniform in this file photo from 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

By Mark Hodgins

Posted October 21, 2024 10:34 am.

Last Updated October 21, 2024 11:10 am.

Halifax Regional Police say a 19-year-old employee was the victim of a sudden death at a Halifax-area Walmart over the weekend.

Police responded to the store on Mumford Road just before midnight on Saturday.

Few details have been released but police say investigators are working with the medical examiner’s office to determine the woman’s cause of death.

Regional police say the investigation is ongoing and no other details will be provided right now.

The Mumford Road Walmart remained closed on Monday.

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