RCMP have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for Markel Jason Downey after Nova Scotia's highest court overturned his acquittal on charges related to a shooting that injured three people and ordered a new trial. In February 2017, Downey was acquitted of 28 charges, including three counts of attempted murder, and walked away a free man following a trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. "He ignored highly relevant evidence, and considered irrelevant evidence in his reasoning," said the Appeal Court decision. Downey represented Nova Scotia as a boxer when he won a gold medal in the 2011 Canada Games, which were held in Halifax. Police are advising people not to approach Downey and to contact them immediately if they see him by dialing 911 or calling 902-490-5020.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2018 15:22 UTC