A second person has been charged in connection with a targeted shooting that left a 22-year-old Hamilton man with life-altering injuries last year.
It happened in a parking lot located at 640 Queenston Rd. shortly before 9 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2023.
Police arrived to find the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital in serious condition and now has life-altering injuries.
At the time, witnesses told detectives that they saw a black four-door sedan fleeing the area moments prior.
Officers later found the vehicle lit on fire in Hamilton’s north end.
Further investigation led police to evidence of a conspiracy to murder a person unrelated to the shooting in November.
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On April 4, Kamaldeep Dhaliwal of Hamilton was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
In an update Tuesday, Hamilton police say 27-year-old Michael Francis of Niagara Falls has also been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. He appeared in court on Friday.
“This investigation is ongoing with efforts to identify the other co-conspirators in this plot to commit murder,” reads a statement issued by Hamilton police.
“The number of co-conspirators and the nature of the evidence leading to this arrest will not be disclosed at this time as the investigation is ongoing.”
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. Rob Di Ianni at 905-546-3836.
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