Police charge man, 31, in Hamilton bar shooting

Hamilton police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a shooting outside of a bar earlier this month.

Officers responded to a report of gunshots fired in the area of Crockett and East 34th streets shortly after 12 a.m. on May 7.

Investigators say no injuries have been reported at this time.

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Police arrested the alleged gunman Wednesday. Joseph Charles Soules, 31, of Hamilton has been charged with 11 separate offences, including reckless discharge of a firearm and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.

Officers also carried out search warrants at a home and in a vehicle on the west Hamilton Mountain where they found a loaded prohibited firearm and $100,000 worth of illegal drugs.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. David Brewster at 905-546-4067.

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