London, Ont., police say a 16-year-old boy from Grimsby is facing charges and police are working to identify another person who was allegedly with him at the time of a shooting incident Sunday night in Old East Village.
On Monday, police reported that emergency crews responded to a 911 call about a possible shooting in the area of Dundas and Hewitt streets around 9:20 p.m. Sunday.
At the time, police said officers found a man, 27, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a suspect was arrested nearby.
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In an update on Tuesday, police stated that a Grimsby boy, 16, faces several charges including aggravated assault, discharging a firearm with intent to wound/endanger life, failing to comply with a release order and additional weapons-related charges.
Police also said officers are seeking the public’s help “identifying a second male who was accompanying the accused at the time of the incident.”
The male was described only as between five feet nine inches and six feet tall with a slim build and wearing dark-coloured clothing.
Police ask anyone with information to contact them at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
–With files from Global News’ Jake Jeffrey.
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