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A person faces a number of tried homicide charges following what police say was an incident of intimate accomplice violence in downtown Peterborough, Ont., late Saturday night time.
Round 11:30 p.m., emergency crews initially responded to a report of gunshots on the Brock Towers condominium constructing on Brock Road.
A window pane on a balcony of an condominium constructing was discovered broken and police had been seen trying on the unit and across the space.
One individual was struck by particles from a shotgun shell. They had been handled on the scene by paramedics and launched, police stated.
Peterborough police uncover a damaged glass pane at a patio at a Brock Towers condominium on July 6, 2024. A person was arrested on two counts of tried homicide.
A search of the realm didn’t find a suspect. He was later positioned on Sunday within the space of Simcoe and Aylmer streets and was arrested at gunpoint.
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After the arrest, officers seized one spent gun shell casing and two unspent shells. A firearm was not positioned.
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A 28-year-old Peterborough man was charged with two counts of try to commit homicide utilizing a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm.
The accused was held in custody and appeared in courtroom on Sunday.
His identify was not launched to guard the id of the sufferer, police stated.
No different particulars had been offered.
TRAFFIC: Emergency crews are on scene of a reported taking pictures at Brock Towers on Brock St. It’s unclear if there are any sufferers, however a balcony window has been broken. Police have blocked Brock St between George and Aylmer sts for an investigation. Examine again for extra #ptbonews pic.twitter.com/0v8dafJT83
— Harrison Perkins (@HaPerkins) July 7, 2024
“There is no threat to public safety as a result of this incident,” police stated. “We would like the community for their understanding while police conducted their investigation.”
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