RCMP are investigating the circumstances leading up to a shooting in Cape Breton Friday night.
Cpl. Andrew Joyce says police received a 911 call at 11:22 p.m., indicating that a man had been shot at a residence on Highway 252 in Skye Glen, N.S.
The victim was transported to hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound to his leg and released.
Joyce says there is no threat to the public and that two men are now in police custody.
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Police say all three men are known to each other and that the shooting was not a random incident.
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At this time, no charges have been laid.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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