Police say the victim of a shooting Monday in Amherst, N.S., has died from their injuries.

Officers were called to Bayview Drive around 2 p.m. AT and found the victim with a gunshot wound. The person was taken to the&nbsp;Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre by ambulance, according to a news release.

No identifying details about the person who was killed have been released.

Police said one person was arrested in connection with the incident, and there is no threat to the public.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Amherst police or Crime Stoppers.&nbsp;

N.S. reports 111 cases of COVID-19 over weekend, outbreak at Pugwash nursing home

Fifty-two of the new cases are in the western zone, 31 cases in central zone, 19 cases in northern zone and nine cases in eastern zone.

A technician places rapid COVID-19 swabs into a test tube container on Nov. 24, 2020 at Dalhousie University in Halifax

Rapid Covid Testing

A technician places rapid COVID-19 swabs into a test tube container on Nov. 24, 2020, at Dalhousie University in Halifax

Fraud trial of former N.S. hospital CEO to focus on travel expenses: Crown

The fraud trial of Tracy Kitch, a former chief executive at the IWK children's hospital, began in Halifax on Monday.

Tracy Kitch, centre, the former chief executive of the IWK Health Centre, a children's hospital, heads from provincial court during a break in Halifax on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Kitch is charged with breach of trust and fraud over $5,000 related an investigation into her expenses while she was the senior executive of the facility.

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Tracy Kitch, centre, the former chief executive of the IWK Health Centre, a children's hospital, leaves provincial court during a break in Halifax on Monday. Kitch is charged with breach of trust and fraud over $5,000 related to an investigation into her expenses while she was the senior executive of the facility.

Workers at salt mine in Pugwash go on strike

The workers at a salt mine in Pugwash, N.S., are on strike, with 90 employees walking off the job on Friday. The workforce has been without a contract since October 2020.

Salt is seen stockpiled in Halifax. About 150 people normally work at the mine in Pugwash, N.S., although most of them are currently off while some repairs have been taking place. 

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Salt is seen stockpiled in Halifax in August. Workers at a salt mine in Pugwash, N.S., have walked off the job. 

Why November can be the hardest time of the year for some veterans

While the sombre ceremonies at cenotaphs offer the chance to reflect and honour those who've died, Remembrance Day can also bring up difficult memories for veterans.

Brad LeBlanc, Gus Cameron and Larry Bergeron visiting the cenotaph in Hammonds Plains, N.S., They are part of the Veterans UN-NATO Canada group, which has around 800 members across Nova Scotia. 

Brad LeBlanc, Gus Cameron and Larry Bergeron

Brad LeBlanc, Gus Cameron and Larry Bergeron visit the cenotaph in Hammonds Plains, N.S. They are part of the Veterans UN-NATO Canada group, which has around 800 members across Nova Scotia. 

Driver sought in Halloween hit and run that hurt woman trick-or-treating with child

A woman was struck by a vehicle and injured while trick-or-treating with her child in Garlands Crossing, N.S., on Halloween night.

1 dead following shooting in Amherst

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