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14-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy charged in double shooting, stabbing in Ottawa

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OTTAWA — Three people — including a 14-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy — are facing charges following a double shooting and stabbing in Ottawa.

Police say officers responding to a call early Saturday found three males with non-life threatening injuries — one had been stabbed in the abdomen, the others had been shot. Two were taken to hospital and one refused medical treatment.

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They say a loaded firearm was seized and several suspects were taken into custody.

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A 14-year-old Gatineau, Que., girl is charged with several weapons offences — including careless use of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm — and accessory after the fact.

A 17-year-old Ottawa boy faces charges that include careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm, and possession of a firearm obtained by crime.

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Investigators also say an 18-year-old Ottawa man is charged with a drug-related offence.

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