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Arrest made in Brampton, Ont., shooting investigation

Peel police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Brampton, Ont.

Brampton resident Damian Solomon, 23, turned himself in on Friday, police say.

The suspect and victim, who are believed not to have known each other, began a verbal argument in the McLaughlin Road and Bovaird Drive area on Wednesday around 3:10 p.m., Peel Regional Police said.

“The argument led to the suspect allegedly shooting the victim several times,” police said in a news release.

Damian Solomon, arrested in connection with a shooting in Brampton.
Damian Solomon, arrested in connection with a shooting in Brampton. Peel Regional Police / handout

Officers said the victim was taken to a trauma centre and is in non-life-threatening condition.

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Authorities say Solomon is being held pending a bail hearing and faces attempted murder as well as firearm-related charges

– with files from Hannah Jackson

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