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3 Ottawa men arrested in connection with Hog’s Back Road shootout

Ottawa police say three men have been arrested in connection with a shootout on Hog's Back road in Sept. 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Ottawa police have arrested three men they say exchanged gunfire in the Hog’s Back area late last summer.

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Police said gunfire broke out in the 600 block of Hog’s Back Road on Sept. 18, 2020, around 3:45 p.m.

Two men fired their weapons at a third man, who returned fire, according to police. No one was injured in connection with the shootout.

On Thursday, police said 35-year-old Emmanuel Pinard and 41-year-old Michael Nicolitsis were charged with attempted murder and conspiring to commit murder.

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The target of the shooting, 35-year-old Brandon Longo, has also been charged with numerous firearms-related offences for returning fire, police said.

All three were due in court on Thursday.

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