Durham police investigators have arrested a male suspect following a shooting in Oshawa on Monday.
On June 15 at about 4:20 pm, officers responded to an armed person call at a residence on Malaga Road in Oshawa. They arrived to find a male with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The suspect became upset with a female in the residence who was assaulted. An altercation took place between the suspect and the victim. The suspect then left returning with a gun, kicking in the door, and shooting a male victim. There were other occupants in the residence, but no one else was hurt. The shooting victim was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre where he is in stable condition. The female victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. All parties are known to each other, said a police statement.
Witnesses reported a male suspect fled the scene in a Honda Civic following the shooting. A short time later police stopped a suspect vehicle in the area of Sinclair Avenue in Oshawa. Two male occupants fled the vehicle and following a short foot chase, they were stopped. Both males were arrested and charged for various offences.
Eric Brown, age 25, of Oshawa is charged with: Aggravated Assault; Break and Enter; Assault; Assault with a Weapon and several firearm and breach probation charges.
John Fagerros, age 25 of Peterborough, is charged with Possession of Stolen Property (x2). Both males were held for bail hearings. Further charges are anticipated.
Anyone with new information is asked to contact Det. Paolo Dellipizz of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2766.
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