RCMP have arrested a man as part of an investigation into a drive-by shooting in Pictou County, and are still looking for two other men.
Police say they were called at 8:20 a.m. Thursday to a residence on East River East Side Road in Churchville, N.S.
It was reported that three men in a grey four-door pickup truck had fired a long gun at the residence while they drove past it.
In a series of tweets, RCMP asked the public to avoid the area, and not to reveal the exact locations of their officers on social media.
At 2:30 p.m., a 25-year-old man was arrested in relation to the incident.
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“Police continue their efforts to locate the two other men who were involved. The RCMP is aware of the identities of these two men,” RCMP said in a news release.
Police say the three people inside the home were not injured. They also say the shooting is not believed to be a random act and there was no risk to public safety.
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