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Man arrested in connection with Sydney Mines shooting that sent 3 to hospital

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Raymond Shawn Daniel Leroy, wanted in connection with the Dec. 22, 2019 shooting in Sydney Mines, is in police custody on Thursday evening.

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He was arrested as the result of a warrant issued by Cape Breton Regional Police in its investigation of the shooting of three individuals inside a Barrington Street residence.

On the day of the shooting, police said they were called to the residence at around 6 a.m., where they found two men — aged 28 and 41 — with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

A short time later, police said they received reports of a third shooting victim, who they located in a separate apartment at the Barrington Street address.

According to police, a 21-year-old woman was taken to Glace Bay Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Leroy faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, uttering threats, break and enter, and various firearms offences.

He is scheduled to appear in Sydney provincial court on Friday, Jan. 3.

— With files from Graeme Benjamin 

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