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Three people are facing weapons charges after a shooting early Saturday at a home in London’s east end.
London police say three adults went to a home on Sanders Street, near Hamilton Road and Highbury Avenue, shortly after midnight on Saturday.
One suspect knocked on the door and told the occupant they were looking for a man who lived there, police said.
When the man came to the door, the suspects began arguing with him. One suspect pulled out a gun and fired a shot towards the resident, missing him, but damaging property inside the home, police said.
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The three suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Officers arrived and searched the area but could not find the suspects.
The resident and the accused were known to each other, police said. There were no reported injuries in the shooting, which was captured on video surveillance.
At about 1 a.m., police found the suspect vehicle at Commissioners Road West and Gordon Avenue, near Wharncliffe Road. Two suspects were arrested and a handgun and loaded magazine were seized by police.
About an hour later, the third suspect was found on Gordon Avenue and arrested by police.
A 33-year-old man, 26-year-old man and 23-year-old woman, all of London, are facing several charges, including possessing a gun without a licence, possessing a prohibited or restricted weapon and two counts of careless storage of firearm.
The 33-year-old man is also charged with pointing a gun, shooting a gun with intent to wound or endanger life, uttering threats and possessing a gun.
All three accused remained in custody and were expected to re-appear in London court on Tuesday.
There have been eight cases of gunfire in London this year, resulting in five people injured. The most recent occurred last weekend, when a pair of masked men entered a home on Meadowgate Boulevard, fired a shot at one person and pistol-whipped another. Police have arrested one man and are seeking a second suspect.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call London police at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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