A Chatham teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting in downtown London.
The London Police Service said the 16-year-old suspect was arrested in Chatham on Saturday and returned to London where he remains in custody. The teenager, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is now charged with recklessly discharging a firearm, disguise with intent, possessing an unregulated firearm, occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm, and possessing a prohibited/restricted weapon without a licence.
A warrant had been issued for the teen’s arrest after shots were fired at the London Justice Centre on Richmond Street and a supportive housing unit located above on November 10. The building was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported.
A second suspect, a 22-year-old London man, was also arrested in connection with the shooting on November 21.
An investigation into the incident remains ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
