An Ottawa man has been charged by Police following Wednesday's shooting in Hintonburg.
Police say the shooting happened in the 1 to 100 block of Grant Street shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015.
A bullet hole was found near a window on the first floor of the home.
Two individuals were home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported.
22-year-old Scott Allan MacDonald has been charged with:
- use, handle, storage of a firearm carelessly
- use, handle, storage or ammunition carelessly
- possession of a prohibited firearm
- discharge firearm with intent to wound
- uttering threats, death or bodily harm
- unlawful possession of a schedule II substance
Guns and Gangs is investigating, although they say the incident is not gang-related.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa Police's Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
