A Hamilton man is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a July shooting in a residential area on Hamilton Mountain.
Police say the suspect, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant issued when investigators learned he’d left Ontario, was arrested Sunday by the RCMP when exiting a plane at the Edmonton International Airport.
The accused was sought in connection with the shooting of a 27-year-old man just before 9:30 p.m. on July 21 outside a unit at a townhouse complex on Purnell Drive between Upper Paradise Road and Garth Street.
The victim was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Homicide detectives believe the incident was a targeted shooting and say the victim is still in critical condition.
Police identified the shooter as Abakar Bechir, 25, who appeared in a Hamilton court Thursday facing the attempted murder charge and a pair of offences related to violation of a probation order.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have information or security camera video from the Mountain neighbourhood can reach out to Hamilton Police or Crime Stoppers.