Police are looking for a suspect after gunshots were fired at a Halifax home, injuring the family dog.

Police responded to the area of Duffus Street and Jarvis Lane around 11:21 p.m. Sunday.

Investigators say several shots were fired at the home, entering the lower level bedroom, where two people were inside. The residents weren’t injured, but a bullet grazed the family dog.

The suspect was seen running north from the area. He is described only as a man dressed in black.

Police and a K9 unit scoured the area, but they failed to locate the suspect.

The incident remains under investigation.