Man charged after shooting outside Stoney Creek business
Hamilton police arrested a man overnight, after a shooting outside a Stoney Creek business.
Just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, emergency crews were called to a commercial property on Oriole Avenue near the South Service Road for reports of shots fired.
At the time of the shooting, a number of people were inside the business however, none of them reported being injured.
Const. Jerome Stewart said they believe the shooter was targeting the business or the people inside the business. The shooter did not try to get inside, he said.
It's unclear if the shooter was in a vehicle or standing outside the business when the shots were fired, but the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle before police arrived.
Police were in the area gathering evidence for several hours. It was closed off to the public until around 7 p.m.
Detectives identified a suspect and made an arrest around 12:30 a.m. Friday in Hamilton, not near the shooting scene.
A 27-year-old Hamilton man is facing charges of discharge firearm, unauthorized use of a firearm, knowledge of unauthorized possession use of a firearm, possession of weapons dangerous, and careless use, carry, transport and storage of a firearm.
He is expected to appear in court Friday.
The incident comes just days after the city's last shooting, also in Stoney Creek.
In that incident, around 3:30 a.m. May 11 at Lake Avenue Drive and King Street East, a man in his 20s was found with non-life threatening injuries to his lower body. Hamilton police said the man targeted is not co-operating with the investigation.
The latest shooting is one of 17 in Hamilton this year, including four deaths. There were 47 shootings in Hamilton in 2019, with eight deaths.
Anyone with information about the Oriole Avenue shooting is asked to call Acting Det. Sgt. Christian Mukendi at 905-546-2907 or Det. Mario Rizzo at 905-546-2918.
To remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.
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