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Toronto-area man facing charges for shooting in Fort Erie

Niagara police arrested a 30-year-old man connected with a Fort Erie shooting on Oct. 25, 2022. Don Mitchell / Global News

A North York man is facing multiple charges in connection with a late October shooting in Fort Erie, Ont., according to Niagara police.

Investigators accuse the 30-year-old of firing shots in a residential area just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the area of Village Creek Drive between Old Mill Road and Ott Road.

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Aynla Mustafa Hassan is facing eight charges in all, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and failing to comply with a release order.

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He was arrested in Toronto on Thursday and makes his first court appearance Friday in St. Catharines.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, say police.

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