Girlfriend of man killed on Halifax waterfront speaks out, says attack was random

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died following an altercation on the Halifax waterfront this weekend is speaking out about what happened that night.Shayla Lorenz, 19, said she arrived at the waterfront area with her late boyfriend, Davelle Desmond, and two other friends to take in the Natal Day fireworks on Sunday evening.The unexpected circumstances that soon followed proved to be fatal.“Davelle got into an altercation with this teenager,” she said in an interview with Global News on Wednesday, adding that he originally planned to walk away instead of engaging further.“He ended up getting hit in his face which led to him falling,” she said. “I fell with him, and that’s when he cracked his head off a picnic table.”“He was unconscious in my arms … he was taken to the hospital where he later died,” Lorenz said as she struggled to hold back tears.Halifax Police responded to the incident on the waterfront boardwalk near the 1500 block of Lower Water Street around 9:40 p.m.

Sunday.In a statement Wednesday, police confirmed the death has been ruled a homicide after an autopsy was conducted.“Our thoughts are with Davelle’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” police said.The death of a 26-year-old man that occurred after an incident on the Halifax waterfront this weekend has been ruled a homicide. Investigators are asking anyone with information or video from the area to call police.

https://t.co/Twj0Hb56Os pic.twitter.com/8y2HRi92Ma— Halifax_Police (@HfxRegPolice) August 9, 2023As bystanders attempted to offer support in anticipation of the arrival of first responders, Lorenz said she couldn’t believe what was happening.“He just finished telling me that he loved me and gave me a kiss,” she said. “They were just trying to help him and bring him