Shooting victim ID'D as CEO of Crane Cove Seafoods

SYDNEY — Leonard Denny is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained overnight, says Eskasoni First Nation band office.

Police in Eskasoni First Nations continue to search for the shooter that left the 53 year-old chief executive officer of Crane Cove Seafoods with non-life-threatening injuries.

At approximately 10:25 p.m., police were called to respond to shots fired through the window of a home on Mountain View Road in Eskasoni. Denny was found inside the home and was taken to hospital.

Police received a second report of shots fired at 12:30 a.m. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Mark Skinner says police were initially concerned that the two incidents were connected, and advised residents to stay inside their homes. The second report was investigated but no evidence was found, and Cpl. Skinner says the report was found to be unsubstantiated.

The shooting is believed to be an isolated incident and police suspect that it was not a random act.

Police dog services, forensic identification services and the North East Nova major crime unit are all involved in the ongoing search for the suspect. Cpl. Skinner says the situation is no longer considered a public safety threat.

Schools in Eskasoni were closed Monday, as well as the band office, Eskasoni Fish and Wildlife Commission office, Crane Cove Seafoods, the Eskasoni Fitness Center, and the Market and Gaming Centre.

Anyone who sees any suspicious activity or has information about the incident is asked to contact police at 902-379-2822, or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477). A secure web tip can be submitted at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips App.