Man Facing Several Charges After Shooting Himself During Attempted Home Invasion in Hamilton: Police
Police say a blood trail led investigators to a discarded firearm, and Eric Haines faces eight charges including break and enter and firearm offences.
- On Sunday, the Hamilton Police Service arrested Eric Haines, a 38-year-old accused of shooting himself during an attempted home invasion, and charged him with 19 counts including break and enter and criminal harassment.
- Authorities responded to reports of a shooting near Steven Street at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, where officers discovered a man suffering from "serious gunshot injuries" requiring immediate medical transport.
- Investigators followed a blood trail at the scene to a discarded firearm, which they determined was the same weapon used in the shooting, establishing physical evidence linking the accused to the incident.
- Haines faces 19 counts including break and enter, criminal harassment, and firearm offences; he remains in custody following medical treatment at a local centre.
- Police determined the injured man was the same individual responsible for the attempted break-in, conclusively linking the shooting victim to the criminal incident and resolving the investigation's central question.
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Accused in Botched Southern Ontario Home Invasion Faces 19 Charges After Allegedly Shooting Himself
A Hamilton, Ont., man is facing 19 charges after city police alleged he accidentally shot himself during a failed home invasion. Officers responded to reports of a shooting near the city centre at approximately 9:30 p.m. on May 2 and found a man with “serious” gunshot injuries, the Hamilton Police Service said in a press release the following day. A blood trail at the site of the home invasion led investigators to a discarded firearm that is bel…
Man charged after shooting himself in botched home invasion: Hamilton police – 105.9 The Region
HAMILTON — Hamilton police say they have charged a man with 19 counts after he allegedly shot himself during a botched home invasion. Police say they responded to reports of a shooting near the city’s centre on Saturday night and found a man with serious gunshot injuries. At the scene, police say they found a trail of blood that led to a discarded firearm, which investigators believe was the same one used in the shooting. Police say they determi…
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