Hamilton police say they have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a seven-year-old boy inside his home in January.
Emergency crews were called to a home on Gordon Street, near Gage Avenue North and Barton Street East, just before 7:55 p.m. on Jan. 23.
When officers arrived, they found a seven-year-old child suffering from gunshot wounds. He was initially rushed to hospital by paramedics with life-threatening injuries but was later upgraded to stable condition.
Police said multiple rounds were fired into the main floor of the house from the backyard.
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No one else was injured in the shooting.
“Those involved in the shooting fled from the scene in a vehicle that was waiting on Gordon Street. The vehicle has been identified, but the firearm involved has not been recovered,” police said in a statement.
Police added that the boy has been released from hospital but still receives medical care as a result of his injuries.
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Mohd Amiri, 24, is charged with discharging a firearm with intent, aggravated assault, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, careless use of a firearm, being an occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm and failure to comply with a release order.
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