Man charged with attempted murder after Cape Breton shooting

A 35-year-old man from We'koqma'q First Nation is facing an attempted murder charge following an incident Monday afternoon in Cape Breton's Inverness County.

RCMP say theyfound a man who had been shotafter police were called to Keppoch Road in the area of Egypt Falls, N.S.,around 1:30 p.m. AT. A news release said the man suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.

Police believe he was shot following adisagreement involving two other men, whofled the scene.

RCMP arrested two people, but they released one of the men without charges.

The other man, the 35-year-old from We'koqma'q First Nation in Cape Breton, appeared in Port Hawkesbury provincial court on Tuesday and remains in custody.

He's scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.