Man charged with attempted murder after Cape Breton shooting
Police were called to Keppoch Road in Inverness County Monday afternoon
A 35-year-old man from We'koqma'q First Nation is facing an attempted murder charge following an incident Monday afternoon in Cape Breton's Inverness County.
RCMP say they found a man who had been shot after police were called to Keppoch Road in the area of Egypt Falls, N.S., around 1:30 p.m. AT. A news release said the man suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
Police believe he was shot following a disagreement involving two other men, who fled the scene.
RCMP arrested two people, but they released one of the men without charges.
The other man, the 35-year-old from We'koqma'q First Nation in Cape Breton, appeared in Port Hawkesbury provincial court on Tuesday and remains in custody.
He's scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.