Three people have been charged in connection with an April 22 daytime shooting in the area of Grimsby and Britannia avenues, just steps away from a childcare centre with children present.
Three people have been charged in connection with an April 22 daytime shooting in the area of Grimsby and Britannia avenues, just steps away from a childcare centre with children present.
Three people — including a 15-year-old boy — have been charged in connection with a daytime shooting that occurred just outside an east Hamilton daycare where children were present.
Hamilton police say no one was injured when multiple gunshots were fired in the area of Grimsby and Britannia avenues around 4:45 p.m. on April 22.
Police have confirmed multiple shots were fired in the area of Grimsby and Britannia avenues
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What preceded the shooting — which happened just steps away from St. Helen’s Site, a former school turned recreation and child-care centre — was an “altercation” between a group of people, said Cont. Krista-Lee Ernst. Ernst couldn’t say what spurred the dispute or how large the group was, but noted some of those involved were on foot while others were in a vehicle.
Police searched an east-end property in connection with the shooting earlier this week, arresting two adults while issuing an arrest warrant for a 15-year-old-boy. Ernst said investigators believe the teenager was the shooter in the incident.
Among the six charges the yet-arrested youth faces are careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and discharge of a firearm with intent, according to police.
Two others from Hamilton, a 35-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, also face a slew of charges, including possession of fentanyl and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Ernst said the drug charges against the pair materialized after police searched their east-end home. It’s unclear what relationship was between the adults and the teen.
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Police continue to probe the incident.
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Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact Det. Matthew Dugdale of the shooting response team at 905-546-4883 or shootingresponseteam@hamiltonpolice.ca.
