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Hamilton police arrest suspect after double shooting on the mountain

Hamilton police have arrested a 19-year-old man after a shooting in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 3.
Hamilton police have arrested a 19-year-old man after a shooting in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 3. Hamilton Police Service

Hamilton police have arrested a 19-year-old man after a shooting on the mountain last weekend.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on September 3, police said three men were involved in an altercation at a residence in the area of Upper Wentworth Street and Stonechurch Road East.

Two of the men suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

An investigation was conducted, and as a result, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Austin Cubitt.

Hamilton Police arrested Cubitt on Saturday.

He’s charged with two counts of discharging a firearm with intent to wound, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

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