Journal staff A 38-year-old Sarnia man remains in London hospital after being stabbed and shot with a pellet gun following a confrontation in the city’s south end this week, police say.
Journal staff
A 38-year-old Sarnia man remains in London hospital after being stabbed and shot with a pellet gun following a confrontation in the city’s south end this week, police say.
Sarnia Police say the incident occurred in the early hours, Tuesday June 20, when the male victim was walking alone in the 200 block of Shepherd Street, and was confronted by the three accused.
“A physical interaction occurred during which time the victim sustained a stab wound to the back, and was shot multiple times, with what is a pellet handgun,” Sarnia Police said. “He was later transported to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. He remains at London Health Sciences where he is listed in stable condition.
“Police attended and arrested all three accused without further incident and recovered the involved weapons.”
As a result of the investigation, the following charges were laid:
A 23-year-old Sarnia resident is charged with:
A 20-year-old Sarnia resident is charged with:
A young person, who name cannot be released in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with:
All three accused were held for a bail hearing.
The victim and the accused individuals are not known to each other. If anyone has information or video surveillance in relation to this incident, please contact the Sarnia Police Service at Criminal Investigations Branch (519) 344-8861 Ext. 5300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
