One of the men involved in a daytime shooting that rocked an east Hamilton neighbourhood last month is wanted on other crimes.
The city’s police force says that Alexander La was one of the three men who were involved in a chaotic gun battle that erupted in an alleyway off of Kinrade Avenue last month.
That shooting took place on May 13, however, it wasn’t the only incident violent incident La was involved in that month, police say.
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An arrest warrant was issued for La at the start of the month after he allegedly tried to break into an apartment on Hunter Street on May 30.
During that incident, police say he had been trying to break into an apartment at 175 Hunter St. West when he physically assaulted a 40-year-old woman with a firearm and then proceeded to rob a 70-year-old woman of her cellphone before fleeing.
La should be considered armed and dangerous, police say. If spotted, dial 911 immediately.
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This isn’t La’s first time making headlines.
In 2022, he was allegedly involved in another shooting on Hess Street.
At the time, police said they had “positively identified” the shooter as then 21-year-old Alexander La.
Two men sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, and several vehicles were damaged in that incident.
La, now 23, was previously described by authorities as being an Asian male who stands at five-foot-nine, weighs 154 lbs and has long black hair.
He’s facing multiple charges for the incidents from the May 13 incident, including:
- He is facing the following offences for the May 13 incident:
- Reckless Discharge of a Firearm – s. 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – s. 91(3) of the Criminal Code
- Knowledge of an Unauthorized possession of a Firearm – s. 92(1) of the Criminal Code
- Possession of Firearm contrary to Order – s. 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order X 2 – s. 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code
- Possession of a Prohibited Firearm – s. 95(1) of the Criminal Code
- Discharge Firearm with Intent – s. 244 (1) of the Criminal Code