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UPDATE: 7 p.m.

Mounties in Sipekne’katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia are seeking a woman who is a person of interest in a firearms complaint, and who they had earlier warned may be "on foot" with a handgun in the community.

RCMP in the Mi'kmaq community had issued a public alert for the 27-year-old just after 7 p.m. local time Sunday, but cancelled that alert just before 10 p.m.

Investigators say the incident started inside a house on Dowie Road earlier Sunday evening in the First Nation, which is located about 66 kilometres north of Halifax.

In an update later Sunday evening, investigators say they have searched the residence and did not find evidence of a gun being present or discharged, and that no one was injured in the home.

Police say in their update they're still seeking 27-year-old Shannon Yvonne Hudson as a person of interest in the gun complaint, describing her as five feet, three inches tall and 119 pounds with shoulder length light brown hair and blue eyes.

She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a light sweater and a red hat, and police are asking anyone who has information on her whereabouts to contact them.

ORIGINAL: 4 p.m.

The Mounties in Sipekne’katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia are warning residents of a dangerous woman "on foot" with a handgun in the community.

RCMP in the Mi'kmaq community issued a public alert just after 7 p.m. local time Sunday.

The alert says the woman's name is Shannon Yvonne Hudson and she is five feet, three inches tall and 119 pounds with shoulder length light brown hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a light sweater and a red hat.

Investigators say the incident started inside a house on Dowie Road earlier this evening in the First Nation, which is located about 66 kilometres north of Halifax.

Police say the area had been closed to the public and they are warning anyone who encounters Hudson not to approach her.

RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said in a telephone interview that as of 7:30 p.m. it was believed Hudson was still in the area of the First Nation.

He said no injuries have been reported so far.

Tremblay said a critical incident commander was in charge of the case, and emergency response team members with the RCMP were on the scene.

He said the RCMP was urging people in the area to remain inside and to lock their doors as police search for the woman.

Police issued a photo of the woman on Twitter to help the public provide information on her location

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 26, 2023.