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Man arrested after Sydney Mines shooting

Cape Breton Regional Police arrested a ‘person of interest’ after a shooting in Sydney Mines.

The 20-year old was arrested on other, unrelated charges, including failure to comply with a release order and careless use of a firearm.

It happened Saturday morning, and police issued an emergency alert.

Shots were allegedly fired at a residence, there were no injuries.

In the alert, police indicated they were looking for a vehicle with armed person(s) in it.

Later, they said they found the vehicle, but it was abandoned.

  • Kevin Northup has been a reporter and news anchor for more than 15 years. He is based in Yarmouth and covers stories locally and across Nova Scotia. Contact Kevin at northupk@radioabl.ca.

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