A 33-year-old London man arrested in relation to two shootings in the city’s Westmount area earlier this year is now facing an additional 26 charges, London police announced Friday. Two people were injured in the shootings. One suffered gunshot wounds.
Police said the additional charges came as a result of search warrants conducted last weekend of the accused’s residence and vehicle.
Haris Masic was already facing 20 charges in connection with the two incidents, the first of which took place in the parking lot of Westmount Mall on Feb. 10.
Officers responded to the scene around 10:32 p.m. after a young couple reported being approached by a man who attempted to rob them of their vehicle. One of the victims told investigators they saw the muzzle flash of a weapon going off.
The second incident took place Mar. 29 in the parking lot of a public park near Viscount and Wonderland roads.
According to investigators, a young couple in a parked vehicle was approached by a man who allegedly attempted to steal their vehicle. During the incident, police said multiple shots were fired by the suspect, resulting in a man being shot twice. A woman was assaulted with a weapon.
On the afternoon of Apr. 6, police took a suspect into custody in the Frontenac Road area in connection with the incidents. A firearm was recovered and a vehicle was seized, police said.
Over the weekend, officers conducted a search of the accused’s residence and vehicle and said they seized three stolen firearms, an assortment of different calibre ammunition, several items of stolen jewelry, and “an assortment of other property including electronic devices,” according to a police release.
Masic now faces a total of 46 charges. A majority are weapons-related offences including three counts point a firearm, discharge firearm with intent to wound or endanger life or prevent arrest, five counts of careless storage of a firearm, four counts possess firearm obtained by crime, and aggravated assault.
Police say Masic appeared in court on Thursday by video and remains in custody.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact London police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).