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Shooting in Wallaceburg results in attempted murder charges

A cop car with the Chatham-Kent Police Service is shown in this file photo. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) A cop car with the Chatham-Kent Police Service is shown in this file photo. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)
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A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Wallaceburg.

Chatham-Kent police responded to a disturbance in a parking lot at an apartment complex on Wallace Street on Sunday night shortly after 11 p.m.

Through investigation, police say they learned that a confrontation between two men, known to each other, resulted in a 33-year-old Wallaceburg man sustaining a serious but non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The victim was transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance – Sydenham Campus and later transferred to Windsor for further medical attention.

A 27-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested in Windsor on Monday night and charged with attempted murder. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

The Major Crime Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Shawn Tremblay at shawnt@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6618. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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