A male is in custody after shooting a handgun inside a residence in Oshawa, Durham police said yesterday.
On Tuesday, December 16, at around 7 pm, members of East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Beatrice Street East and Grandview Street North.
Homeowners located a bullet after hearing a loud bang from within the residence. Further investigation revealed a visiting male had fired a handgun inside the residence before fleeing the area on foot.
Officers identified the suspect and attended his residence, where he was taken into custody without incident. Subsequently, a search warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence which located two handguns, a rifle, and ammunition.
No persons suffered any physical injuries.
A man aged 21 from Oshawa is charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
This investigation is ongoing and additional charges are anticipated.
Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Edwards of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1634.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused parties as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.