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Pair arrested in Daverico Downey murder released without charges

Two people arrested Thursday in connection with the homicide of a 20-year-old North Preston, N.S., man earlier this year were both released last night without charges.

Daverico Downey, 20, was found shot to death in North Preston in April

Daverico Downey was weeks away from his 21st birthday. (Elizabeth Chiu/CBC)

A man and a woman arrested Thursday in connection with the homicide of a 20-year-old North Preston, N.S., man earlier this year were both released last night without charges.

Daverico Downey was found shot to deathnearDowney Roadin North Prestonon April 23.

On Thursday, Nova ScotiaRCMParrested a 33-year-old woman around 9 a.m. and a 22-year-old man around 11 a.m. at separate homes in Dartmouth.

Police also seized a vehiclefrom the home where the woman was arrested,on Green Village Lane in Dartmouth, as the result of a search warrant.

Earlier this month, RCMPreleaseddetails about vehicles believed to have been near the scene, in hopes of sparking tips. Downey's death is on theprovince's major unsolved crimes reward program.

RCMP Cpl. Dal Hutchinson said the investigation continues.

Until Thursday,RCMPwould not confirm howDowney was killed, except to say he "appeared to have been shot" when officers found him last April after responding to reports of gunshots.

With files from Blair Rhodes