A North Bay man faces 13 charges, including attempted murder, after Wednesday's shooting incident in a Lakeheights Road parking lot that sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries.
The North Bay Police Service reports the 21-year-old remains in custody and will appear in bail court today, after a shooting early on June 5 in an elementary school parking Lot.
The 19-year-old victim remains in serious condition in hospital and is recovering from surgery.
Cameron Patrick Wright, 21, is charged with:
- Attempt murder using a restricted firearm
- Aggravated assault
- Careless use of a firearm
- Pointing a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a loaded restricted firearm
- Discharge a restricted firearm with intent
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime
- Possession of prohibited ammunition
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Utter threats
Police say the incident occurred just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday after several individuals had gathered on the property of Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School to consume alcohol. An argument took place between the victim and the accused, and the accused threatened the victim. A short time later the accused pulled a handgun and a fight started. The 19-year-old victim was shot in the abdomen.
A witness in a house nearby called police and attended to the victim. The accused fled but was caught a short distance away by police and was taken into custody. A loaded handgun was found nearby.
NBPS says the accused was also carrying a knife.
Holy Cross School is now open after being closed yesterday for the police investigation. The two involved in the incident are known to each other but have no affiliation with the school.
See: Concern rising over gun incidents in North Bay
And: Good Samaritan heard gunshot, saw victim down, called 911
The North Bay Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Unit is continuing to investigate this incident and is requesting information from anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who has dashcam footage or video surveillance of the area, before, or during the incident. If you have any information please call 705-497-5555.
