Two men who were arrested in connection with shooting incidents in the Preston, N.S., area on Friday have been released without charges.
Nova Scotia RCMP Cpl. Chris Marshall says police have been able to rule out a third suspect and initial reports that shots were also fired in North Preston.
Police arrived on the scene at Brian Street where the last shooting was reported to have happened and arrested a 21-year-old man. Around 9;20 p.m., police located a 26-year-old man who had entered a home without consent on Cherry Brook Road in Cherry Brook, N.S.The emergency alert was cancelled around 11:30 p.m. after police no longer believed there was an immediate risk to the public.
Simmonds says he hopes the recent pattern of violence will come to an end and has a message for all involved.
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