Nova Scotia RCMP are calling the death of a woman in Five Islands “suspicious,” after she was found inside a home on Monday night.
Police said in a release they initially responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Sand Point Hill Lane and Wharf Road in the community, just after 7 p.m.
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Inside of a home on Sand Point Hill Lane, officers found a dead woman and began collecting evidence related to her death, police say. The RCMP are referring to the death as suspicious.
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RCMP said the area was secured overnight, and police dog services attended the area to conduct a search. Wharf Road near Highway 2 was closed, and remains closed for the investigation, police said.
According to the release, a person of interest was taken into custody at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
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