Peterborough man charged with 2 counts of attempted murder in intimate partner violence case

A man faces aggregate attempted murder charges pursuing what constabulary opportunity was an incident of friendly partner violence successful downtown Peterborough, Ont., precocious Saturday night.

Around 11:30 p.m., emergency crews initially responded to a study of a shooting astatine nan Brock Towers flat building connected Brock Street.

A model pane connected a pavilion of an flat building was damaged and constabulary were seen looking astatine nan portion and astir nan area.

Paramedics were besides connected scene, but near without appearing to return anyone.

On Sunday, nan Peterborough Police Service reported that officers were investigating an incident of intimate partner violence. Police did not authorities if immoderate shooting had occurred.

A 28-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged pinch 2 counts of attempted murder.

No different specifications were provided.

“There is nary threat to nationalist information arsenic a consequence of this incident,” constabulary said.  “We would for illustration nan organization for their knowing while constabulary conducted their investigation.”

The sanction of nan accused was not released to protect nan personality of nan victim, constabulary said.

The man was held successful custody and is scheduled to look successful tribunal successful Peterborough connected Sunday.