Man, 21, wanted for Hamilton shooting that wounded bystander
Another man, 34, has already been arrested for the shooting that injured a man in his 50s
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A 34-year-old man faces charges but a 21-year-old man is still sought for a shooting in Hamilton’s city centre last week.
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Hamilton Police say the brazen daylight shooting unfolded near an alleyway in the area of King St. E. and East Ave. N. around 11:15 a.m. on May 6.
“During the incident, a bystander, a man in his 50s, was grazed by a stray bullet,” police said in a statement released Wednesday, explaining the victim was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been released.
The shooting, which was captured on video, is believed to have involved two gunmen but only one is thought to have opened fire.
Footage of the shooting – released by investigators last week – shows one man exiting a BMW armed with a gun and crouching behind the car’s rear fender, seemingly ducking gunfire.
Moments later, a young woman calmly opens the driver’s side door for him to hop back behind the wheel while she walks around the car and jumps into the front passenger seat.
The driver then does a three-point turn, pauses briefly as the woman partially opens the passenger-side window to communicate with another man in the alleyway, and then drives off.
Investigators have since identified two suspects.
Patrick Swayze, of Hamilton, was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding warrant related to this incident, police said.
He faces charges of assault with a weapon, three counts of failure to comply with probation, eight counts of failure to comply with a release order, two counts of operation while prohibited, pointing a firearm, using an imitation firearm during the commission of an offence, and three counts of possession contrary to a court order.
“During the arrest, officers recovered a firearm, which has been confirmed to be the same one used in this incident and displayed in the video footage released to the public,” police alleged.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and it’s expected additional charges will be laid against Swayze.
Meanwhile, investigators continue to hunt for the lone outstanding suspect.
Jonas Campanaro, of Hamilton, is wanted for careless use of a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent, unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm – loaded, reckless discharge of a firearm, and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
Police urge anyone who spots Campanaro to steer clear of him and call 911 immediately.
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“Hamilton Police are fully committed to solving these shootings and ensuring the safety of our community,” Investigative Services Supt. Martin Schulenberg said. “We have dedicated an all-hands-on-deck approach to apprehending those responsible and bringing them to justice.”
Anyone with information regarding this shooting, or the whereabouts of Campanaro, is asked to contact Det. Matthew Dugdale at 905-546-4883 or by email at shootingresponseteam@hamiltonpolice.ca, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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