Kawartha Lakes police have arrested one suspect and are seeking another following a shooting incident late Friday morning (March 11) that sent a male victim to hospital with gunshot wounds and put six nearby schools into precautionary “hold and secure” status.
At 11:31 a.m. on Friday, police responded to reports of multiple gunshots from a residence in the area of Peel Street and Albert Street. There was a heavy police presence in the areas of Peel and Albert Streets and William Street North and Orchard Park Road as police investigated the incident.
Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute, Leslie Frost Public School, Central Senior School, Queen Victoria Public School, Parkview Public School, and Alexandra Public School were placed in a hold and secure, where exterior doors are locked and students are not allowed to go outside.
At 12:50 p.m. on Friday, police located a male victim with gunshot wounds who was transported to hospital, and advised this was an isolated incident with no danger to the public. The hold and secure as nearby schools was then lifted, with classes resuming and the schools operating as usual.
At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, police reported they had arrested a 29-year-old Lindsay man and charged him with attempt to commit murder, firearm – use while committing offence, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, and possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.
The accused man is being held in police custody for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 12.
Police are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone living in the area of Peel Street and Albert Street North who has video surveillance footage from between 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Friday that could assist the investigation to call 705-324-5252.
Information can also be provided to police anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visiting khcrimestoppers.com.
This story has been updated with the latest information from police.
