Niagara police identify suspect in Welland shooting incident
Niagara Regional Police have identified a suspect in what they are calling a targeted shooting Friday morning in Welland.
A news release said police are searching for Shaun Krawiec, 28, believed to be in the Hamilton area. He faces seven charges in relation to the incident.
At around 2 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a shooting at a home in the area of
Leaside and McCrae drives
.
When officers arrived, they found a man with injuries.
Niagara Emergency Medical Service paramedics assessed the victim, taking him to an out-of-region hospital for treatment. Police said the man's injuries were later upgraded to non-life-threatening.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, and the release said detectives had reason to believe it was a targeted incident.
Saturday, police said Krawiec faces charges of aggravated assault, discharging a firearm with intent to wound, endanger life or prevent arrest, two counts of pointing a firearm, possession of a loaded regulated firearm, and two counts of possession of a firearm, weapon, or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
Police said he is considered to be armed and dangerous, and anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 immediately and not approach him.
Anyone with information is asked by police to call
905-688-4111
, option 3, ext. 1008393.
Information can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling
1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
, or online at
CrimeStoppersNiagara.ca
.
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