Police are searching for a suspect involved in a downtown Hamilton shooting.
According to Hamilton police, a 55-year-old man was asleep on the steps of St. James Church in the area of James and Jackson Streets. At about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday an unknown man allegedly walked up and attacked him.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
During the attack, police say the victim was shot in the shoulder but his injuries were not life-threatening.
- Montreal police used banned hog-tie restraint before man, 29, died, coroner finds
- Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who shot at armed intruders during Whitby home invasion
- 21-year-old Alberta driver fined for excessive speeding on B.C. highway
- Drug trafficking suspects sought by U.S. may seek trial in Canada instead
The suspect fled on foot toward a dark-coloured sedan and took off, say police.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has security camera footage to contact Det. Const. Alex Buck at 905-546-3817.
Or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.