Police have made an arrest in relation to a Wasaga Beach shooting.
On Thursday, July 14th at 10:54 p.m., OPP responded to an emergency 9-1-1 call for a shooting at a Bianca Crescent residence.
Officers arrived and found a woman that had suffered a gunshot wound.
She was taken to an area hospital where she was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries.
The OPP has since arrested the wanted suspect involved in this incident.
On August the 4th with the assistance of Hamilton Police Service and members of the Huronia West OPP, police arrested 21 year old Nana-Yaw Asante of Hamilton without incident on the following charges:
· Attempted to Commit Murder (four counts)
· Firearm – Use While Committing Offence
· Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
· Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
· Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
· Pointing a Firearm
· Discharge a Restricted Firearm or a Prohibited Firearm with Intent
· Discharge a Firearm into or at a place in a reckless manner
· Assault Cause Bodily Harm
· Fail to Comply with Undertaking
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remanded into custody.
Investigators believe that this was not a random but rather a targeted isolated incident.
The accused also faces charges for an assault in Collingwood.
On July 11th shortly before 7:00 p.m. officers responded with EMS to a male located on First Street who had been assaulted by two males with one male brandishing what appeared to be a handgun.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation led officers to discover the name of one of the suspects who has now been arrested.
Charges from this incident include:
– Aggravated assault
– Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
– Pointing a Firearm.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remanded into custody.
The OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times.