Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on October 31, 2024, officers were dispatched to a grocery store on Notre Dame Avenue in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that two individuals had approached a man in the self-checkout where one of the individuals shot the man. All the individuals involved fled including the man who was shot. The 31-year-old, man attended the hospital and was treated for serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

When officers arrived on scene, they located one of the individuals believed to be involved in the incident. The individual was taken into custody and charged; however, it was determined that the individual was not the shooter.

Based on information obtained through the investigation, officers attended a residence on Baker Street. Upon arrival at the residence, officers saw an individual matching the description of the shooter outside. The individual immediately fled on foot and was located by K9 Roy and his handler. Officers also recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the incident.

The 17-year-old, young man has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

  • Attempted Murder
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Pointing a Firearm
  • Discharging a Firearm with Intent
  • Careless Use of a Firearm
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Breach of Release Order
  • Possession of a Prohibited Firearm

The young man was held in police custody overnight and will attend Bail Court today, November 1, 2024, to answer to the charges. His name cannot be released as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The second individual, a 22-year-old man has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

  • Attempted Murder
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Obstruct Police

He was held in custody overnight and will attend Bail Court today to answer to the charges. His name cannot be released at this time as the information has not yet been sworn to through the court process.

This was a targeted incident as the individuals involved are believed to be known to each other.

We would like to acknowledge and commend our officers and members of the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centre for their quick and coordinated response to a high-risk situation where two dangerous and violent offenders were arrested and charged.

 

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