Woman at centre of emergency alert released without charges

The 27-year-old woman at the centre of an emergency alert on Sunday has been released without charges after turning herself into police

CityNews Halifax Staff    

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The RCMP says the investigation is ongoing into an alleged incident that prompted an emergency alert to the Halifax area on Sunday night, and the woman at the centre of the warning has been released without charges. 

The alert on Sunday night warned residents of Indian Brook, part of Sipekne’katik first nation, that a 27-year-old woman could be armed in the community after reports of a shooting inside a home on Dowie Rd.

In an update later Sunday, police said officers had searched the home and found no evidence of a shooting.

The 27-year-old woman then reportedly turned herself into police, and was released without charges due to a lack of evidence that an offence had been committed.

Police are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information to reach out.