Death of woman in Five Islands shooting declared a homicide
Person of interest who was taken into custody Tuesday has since been released, police say
Nova Scotia RCMP say the death of a woman in Five Islands, N.S., has been declared a homicide.
On Monday around 7 p.m. AT, police said they received a call of shots fired in the area of Sand Point Hill Lane and Wharf Road, leading them to close Wharf Road to Highway 2.
Officers found a woman's body in a home on Sand Point Hill Lane and searched the surrounding area, police said in a news release.
The release said a person of interest was taken into custody on Tuesday but was subsequently released.
"We're not searching for any other suspects. Our investigators believe they have a good idea as to what happened, but there is a difference between what we know and what we can prove in a court of law," Cpl. Chris Marshall said Thursday.
"The investigation is continuing in order to gather information and evidence that would allow us to then enter into a prosecution at some point and lay charges."
No further details were provided about the victim or the person of interest.
A helicopter was used to locate evidence in the investigation, police said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact police.
