UPDATE

On Thursday, March 14, 2024, with the assistance of the Toronto Police Service, 24-year-old, Gao Xo Vang from Southern Ontario was arrested in relation to the shooting that occurred on Brebeuf Avenue on March 10, 2024.

Gao Xo Vang was transported back to the City of Greater Sudbury to answer to the following charges.

  • Attempted Murder
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x3

Gao Xo Vang attended Bail Court on March 15, 2024, in Greater Sudbury and has since been remanded into custody. She will appear in court on March 20, 2024.

Investigators have determined that this incident occurred inside a residence on Brebeuf Avenue. The individuals involved are known to each other. This was a targeted incident and there is no threat to the public.

ORIGINAL

Around 5:15 p.m. on March 10, 2024, officers were dispatched to a residence on Davidson Street in Greater Sudbury in relation to a weapons complaint. Information provided was that an individual had been shot and required immediate medical attention.

When officers arrived on scene, they located a 27-year-old, man who had sustained what is believed to be a gunshot wound. The man was transported to hospital by Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services and remains in critical condition.

While on scene, officers located a trail of blood that led to a residence on Brebeuf Avenue in Greater Sudbury. To ensure other individuals were not injured inside the residential unit, members of our Emergency Response Team made entry and cleared the apartment. No other individuals were found inside.

Through the investigation, it is believed that the original altercation took place inside the residential unit on Brebeuf Avenue and that the individuals involved fled the area prior to police arrival.

This is believed to be an isolated and targeted incident. The individuals involved in the incident are known to each other. There is no threat to the public.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.

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