Cape Breton police say one dead after shots fired in Whitney Pier

A Cape Breton Regional Police vehicle is pictured.

The Cape Breton Regional Police Service say one person is dead after responding to a complaint that shots were fired in the Shore Road area of Whitney Pier.

Police arrested three people as part of a homicide investigation after responding at a single-family residence on Shore Road, said a Saturday news release.

A man was reported running from the scene and a white truck was noticed leaving the area, said the release.

Police said a patrol supervisor attempted to stop the white truck on Cow Bay Road, where the occupants abandoned it and fled into the woods.

Police located and arrested three suspects in a nearby apartment complex with the help of the emergency response team, two K9 unit teams, a drone unit and additional patrol officers.

An emergency alert was underway for public safety during the event.

The major crime unit said the investigation is ongoing.

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