Ottawa police make arrest after shot fired in Rideauview Wednesday

A 23-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with several firearms-related offences after allegedly firing a handgun at a fleeing vehicle following an altercation with another man on Wednesday.

Ottawa police say it happened onDebra Avenue, near Meadowlands Drive East and Prince of Wales Drive, just after 12:30 p.m.

An argument between two men spilled out onto the street, police said in a media release issued Thursday morning.

One of the men fled in a vehicleand the other man fired asingle shot at the vehicle, police said. The driver of the vehicle wasn'tinjured.

The victim then called 911 and the guns and gangs unit investigated.

The 23-year-old man was arrested without incident and search warrants were executed by police at two separate addresses. The handgun used in the incident was not recovered, police said.

The man was charged with discharging a firearm, pointing a firearm and other firearm-related offences. He was expected to appear in court Thursday morning.

Other recent shootings

It was the seventh shooting in 10 days and the 38thso far in 2015. Police have saidthe shootings do not appear to be related to each other.

• Monday, Nov. 9: Just after 3 p.m.,a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back near Besserer and Chapel streets in Sandy Hill. He was taken to hospital with traumatic injuries.No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made.
• Monday, Nov. 9: At about 5:30 p.m.,a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot near Merivale and Baseline roads. No arrests have been made.
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: At about 4:30 p.m. someone heard a shot being fired and glass shattering. A vehicle was also spotted leaving the scene. No injuries were reported. Police later found shell casings. No arrests have been made.
• Thursday, Nov. 12: Just after 3 a.m. a28-year-old mansuffering from a gunshot wound in his torsowas found near the Alexandra Bridge. He was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition and refusedto co-operate with police. No suspects have been identified and noarrests have been made.
• Saturday, Nov. 14: Just after 8:30 p.m.41-year-old Dady Jean was shot on the 300 block of LacasseAvenue in Vanier. He died in hospital. No arrests have been made.
• Monday, Nov. 16: At about 11 p.m.multiple people called 911 after hearing what sounded like three to five gunshots onRothbury Crescent, near the intersection ofMontreal Road and the Aviation Parkway. No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.
• Wednesday, Nov. 18:Just after 12:30 p.m., a shot was fired at a fleeing vehicle on Debra Avenue near Meadowlands Drive East and Prince of Wales Drive. Police later charged a 23-year-old man with several gun-related offenes.