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SYDNEY, N.S. —

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Sydney man who police have charged with attempted murder after a shooting incident Tuesday in Whitney Pier.

Ryan Michael Tubrett, 28, of Lisgard Street, is also charged with using a firearm in committing an offence (a handgun), possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, dangerous driving and two counts of breaching court orders.

Tubrett is alleged to have fired a shot at another man, injuring the man’s arm. The man was treated in hospital in Sydney and later transported to hospital in Halifax. His injury is considered non-life-threatening.

Cape Breton Regional Police had previously reported being called to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on Tuesday night after one man arrived with a gunshot wound to his arm.

Police said the initial investigation indicated there was an altercation in Whitney Pier among a group of individuals in two separate vehicles. All of the individuals are believed to be known to each other.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 902-563-5151 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

The incident also prompted a brief lockdown at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

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