A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Ajax last summer that left seven people injured.
Durham Regional Police officers responded to the back of the Dams Foods restaurant on Harwood Avenue South at around 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 1 for a shooting.
Five people were found suffering from gunshot wounds, while a sixth person who had also been shot showed up at a Toronto hospital.
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A seventh victim came forward in the following days, police said.
Police announced on Friday the first arrest in connection with the shooting.
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Scarborough resident Bilal Khan, 28, has been charged with possession of a loaded firearm, weapons dangerous, pointing a firearm, carless use of a firearm, possession of a restricted firearm and possession knowingly not holding a licence.
Khan was held for a bail hearing.
It’s not clear if police are still seeking any other suspects.
Anyone with new information on the shooting can contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2529 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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