Attempted murder charge laid in connection with alleged shooting

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot an 18-year-old man early Monday morning.

It is alleged that the 18-year-old was walking in the area of 8th Avenue and Cameron Street when a vehicle approached and a male got out and shot at the victim, according to a police news release. The injured man made it home on foot and was taken to the Pasqua Hospital by a family member. Police were dispatched for reports of a gunshot wound around 6:11 a.m. The victim’s injuries are non-life-threatening.

Shortly after 8:40 a.m., police responded to reports of mischief at a residence on the 4800 block of Sherwood Drive, where a window was broken. Police were dispatched to the same home at 10:15 a.m. for a report of a firearm. Officers received reports that a vehicle drove up to the house and a passenger pointed a firearm and drove away. The vehicle matched the description of the vehicle involved in the shooting, and was located around the 900 block of Royal Street. Four suspects fled and the vehicle was seized.

An investigation led police to a house on the same block and the four suspects were arrested. A search of the residence found a firearm, pepper spray and substances believed to be methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.

The 15-year-old faces 20 charges, including attempted murder, reckless discharge of a prohibited firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking.

A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old are charged with possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking and failure to comply with a probation order. Another 15-yearold boy is charged with possession of a weapon obtained by crime, possession of a weapon, a failure to comply and possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking.