Update: Attempted murder charge laid after a shooting in Wallaceburg

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: As previously released, on Sunday night shortly after 11 p.m. police responded to a disturbance in a parking lot at an apartment complex on Wallace Street.

Through investigation, police 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.

Last night, a 27-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested in Windsor 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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