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Police have arrested one person and are searching for a second suspect after an argument ended with gunfire in downtown Windsor.
Windsor police said the shooting occurred Wednesday night, and they received a report about the incident the following day.
Police said two armed suspects became involved in an argument with another person near the intersection of Glengarry Avenue and Assumption Street.
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Investigators said the heated interaction escalated when one of the suspects fired a shot “directly at the victim’s vehicle.”
The bullet struck the victim’s door, according to police. The person was not hurt.
Officers tracked down and arrested one of the suspects on Sunday at a residence in the 700 block of Assumption Street, just down the street from the scene of the shooting.
The 33-year-old suspect is charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of an unauthorized firearm, possession of a restricted/prohibited weapon, and possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle. Police also seized the man’s vehicle.
Police are still looking for the second suspect. Investigators said he is black, about 30 years old and five-foot-eleven with a slender build and a full beard.
Police are asking everyone who lives in the area of Glengarry Avenue and Assumption Street area to check their dash-cam or surveillance footage for evidence related to this case.
Anyone with information can call the Windsor Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830.
To provide investigator with anonymous tips, call Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or go online at catchcrooks.com.
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