Man deemed ‘Cape Breton’s 1st active shooter’ sentenced to additional 10 years

Nova ScotiaRaymond Shawn Daniel LeRoy, who is already in prison on other charges and was once called “Cape Breton’s first active shooter” by a trial judge, was recently handed an additional 10-year sentence for shooting two people in 2020. Raymond Shawn Daniel LeRoy, 42, designated a dangerous offenderCBC News · Posted: Nov 10, 2025 6:50 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Raymond Shawn Daniel LeRoy was recently designated a dangerous offender and handed a 10-year prison term, to be added to his current sentence, for shooting two people in 2020. (Cape Breton Regional Police)The man once described by a judge as “Cape Breton’s first active shooter” is now designated a dangerous offender and could be behind bars until 2040.Raymond Shawn Daniel LeRoy, 42, who is already in prison on other charges, was recently handed a 10-year sentence for shooting two people in 2020.At the time, two people were shot in North Sydney and Florence, and LeRoy was arrested after stealing an ATV in Sydney Mines and making his way to Membertou, more than 20 kilometres away.His latest sentence was for the shootings and for charges including kidnapping, assault, threats and robbery.During the incident, which happened about four months after Nova Scotia’s mass casualty that resulted in 22 deaths, Cape Breton Regional Police posted a warning on Facebook telling people in Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s northside communities to remain inside, leading one area resident to question why an emergency alert was never issued.Police said by the time an alert was approved, LeRoy had been arrested.’Extremely troubling’In his sentencing decision, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Timothy Gabriel quoted the trial judge as saying LeRoy was “Cape Breton’s first active shooter.””There is no question that the circumstances of these offences are extremely troubling,” Gabriel wrote.”In fact, I am understating it quite a bit when I leave it at ‘very troubling.'”At the time, LeRoy was awaiting trial for shooting two other people in 2019.He is now serving a 10-year sentence for those earlier shootings and an additional 18 months for arson stemming from a different incident.’Unrestrained, menacing conduct’Gabriel said LeRoy’s victims in the 2020 shootings, one of whom was his former common-law spouse, were left with serious injuries and a lasting impact.He said LeRoy’s “unrestrained and menacing conduct” put public safety at risk and the fact that he was on bail for other firearms offences “simply exacerbates the seriousness of his conduct.”The 10-year sentence was a joint recommendation by the Crown and defence, which included LeRoy consenting to being designated a dangerous offender.His next 10-year sentence starts when his current one ends in 2030 and will be followed by a 10-year period of supervision.MORE TOP STORIES