Suspect in custody after 2 people shot in Cape Breton

Cape Breton Regional Police say a man suspected of shooting two people on Saturday is now in custody.

Police tweeted they caught Raymond Shawn Daniel Leroy at 6:30 p.m. He is suspectedto have shot a person in North Sydney and another in Florence on Saturday. According to police, the shootings occurred between 4:30 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. Police said the relationship between the suspect and the victims is unknown at this point.

Earlier on Saturday,police said Leroy, wason the run and possiblyarmed. Before he was caught, they said he was last spotted driving an ATV in Sydney Mines around 5 p.m.

Responding officers spotted him travelling on an ATV trail near Highway 125, according to police. They followed his path and were able to contain and arrest him without incident in the Membertou area.

Both victims are in hospital. A male is being treated for serious injuries and a female is in stable condition, police say.

Cape Breton Regional Police are looking to speak with anyone who had an interaction with the suspected shooter. They're also looking to speak to anyone who may have observed the suspect's actions or possible additional victims who have yet to come forward.

Police can be reached directly at902-563-5151 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Police also addressed why an emergency alert wasn't issued during the search for the suspect. They said a request was made with the province, but the suspect was already in custody before the process was complete.

Leroy has been the suspect in a shooting before.

In January of this year, he was accused of shooting threepeople on Dec. 22, 2019. At the time, he faced charges ofattempted murder, aggravated assault, uttering threats, breaking and entering, and various firearms offences.

Earlier this year, the Cape Breton Post reported Leroy was charged with arson in connection with a fire at a home on June 23, 2018,in North Sydney.