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Man charged after shots fired during October armed robbery

Police arrested one suspect in armed robbery of convenience store where shots allegedly fired, search still on for second suspect. File / Global News

SASKATOON – Police have a man in custody suspected of robbing a Saskatoon convenience store last month. The armed robbery happened Oct. 7 at the store located in the 1100-block of Central Avenue.

Police say just before midnight, two men entered the store where two female clerks were working. They were armed with bear mace and a firearm and demanded cash before fleeing on foot.

Investigators later found the firearm had been fired into the ceiling of the business. The employees were not hurt.

Read more: Armed men rob Saskatoon convenience store

A 20-year-old man has been charged with robbery, used of a firearm in the commission of a robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning. His name has not been released.

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Police continue to search for the second suspect.

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