Hamilton police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that left two other teens dead in Stoney Creek earlier this week.
Hamilton police issued a warrant for the teen on Friday for two counts of second-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder using a firearm.
Police received judicial authorization under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to temporarily identify the boy before they arrested him. His name is now protected under the act.
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On Wednesday, just before 2:30 a.m., Hamilton police responded to a home on Candlewood Drive in Stoney Creek following reports of shots fired.
Officers located 18-year-old Abdulmalek Shibli and a 16-year-old male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Both later died in hospital.
Police believe the shooting may have been in retaliation for another incident involving the use of bear spray in the Barton Street East and Centennial Parkway North area of Hamilton.
– Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect developments Monday and to remove the suspect’s identity as required under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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