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Toronto Sun
28-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Toronto man, 23, arrested after shots fired in Friday fight in Kanata
The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs unit. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER / POSTMEDIA A 23-year-old Toronto man has been arrested on a number of charges after shots were fired in a fight in the Kanata area last Friday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Ottawa police said in a release Wednesday that officers were called just after 4 p.m. Friday on reports of gunfire in a parking lot in the 100 block of Castlefrank Drive, near Abbeyhill Drive. By the time police arrived, the suspects and the victim had left the area. Officers determined that three men had been involved in an altercation during which a firearm was discharged. No injuries were reported. An investigation by the Ottawa Police Service guns and gangs unit identified Lorne Hicks, 23, of Mississauga, as the suspected shooter. Hicks was arrested in Toronto over the weekend. He now faces several firearms-related charges, including discharging a firearm with intent, possession of a loaded and unlicensed restricted firearm and careless use and handling of a firearm. He also faces charges of assault, resisting arrest, and various breaches under the Firearms Act. He was expected to appear in court Thursday, police said. Anyone with information on the case, or others, was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Read More Columnists Canada Toronto & GTA Tennis Canada
Ottawa Citizen
28-05-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
Toronto man, 23, arrested after shots fired in Friday fight in Kanata
A 23-year-old Toronto man has been arrested on a number of charges after shots were fired in a fight in the Kanata area last Friday. Article content Article content Ottawa police said in a release Wednesday that officers were called just after 4 p.m. Friday on reports of gunfire in a parking lot in the 100 block of Castlefrank Drive, near Abbeyhill Drive. Article content By the time police arrived, the suspects and the victim had left the area. Article content Article content Officers determined that three men had been involved in an altercation during which a firearm was discharged. Article content Article content No injuries were reported. Article content An investigation by the Ottawa Police Service guns and gangs unit identified Lorne Hicks, 23, of Mississauga, as the suspected shooter. Article content Hicks was arrested in Toronto over the weekend. He now faces several firearms-related charges, including discharging a firearm with intent, possession of a loaded and unlicensed restricted firearm and careless use and handling of a firearm. He also faces charges of assault, resisting arrest, and various breaches under the Firearms Act. Article content Anyone with information on the case, or others, was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Article content
