Peterborough police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting incident over the weekend.
Just after midnight on Saturday (June 15), a woman went to Peterborough Regional Health Centre with two gunshot wounds, and was later transported by air ambulance to a Toronto hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
According to information released by police on Saturday, they were searching for a suspect in what they believed was a targeted incident. Police have since revealed the incident was domestic in nature.
On Wednesday (June 19), Peterborough police officers along with the emergency response team arrested a 22-year-old Peterborough man in the Bancroft area. As a result of a police investigation, he has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, and trafficking in firearms.
The accused man is being held in police custody and will appear in court on Thursday.
The police investigation also determined a second man was involved after the shooting incident occurred, and he was located on Tuesday evening and arrested. A 20-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with accessory after the fact to commit an indictable offence, obstructing justice, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, trafficking in firearms, failure to comply with a probation order, and possessing a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
The second accused man is being held in police custody and will appear in court on Wednesday.
