Peel police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Brampton, Ont.
Brampton resident Damian Solomon, 23, turned himself in on Friday, police say.
The suspect and victim, who are believed not to have known each other, began a verbal argument in the McLaughlin Road and Bovaird Drive area on Wednesday around 3:10 p.m., Peel Regional Police said.
“The argument led to the suspect allegedly shooting the victim several times,” police said in a news release.
Officers said the victim was taken to a trauma centre and is in non-life-threatening condition.
Authorities say Solomon is being held pending a bail hearing and faces attempted murder as well as firearm-related charges
– with files from Hannah Jackson
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