Downtown shooting suspect charged

A Toronto man is facing numerous charges after a gun was fired outside of an Oshawa nightclub over the weekend.

At approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, police were called to a fight outside of the Music Hall nightclub. According to witnesses at the scene, one of the people involved in the fight had a firearm and that shots were fired.

Nobody was hit by the bullets, and the suspect was arrested without incident.

A 20-year-old male of Lawrence Road in Toronto has been charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, possession of a dangerous weapon, careless use of a firearm, careless use of ammunition, careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a restricted firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition and discharging a firearm recklessly.

Anyone with further information on this investigation is asked to call Det. Const Mackinnon at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2783.

Anonymous information can also be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Tips are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.