Woman in neighbouring apartment wounded in ‘unintentional’ shooting in St. Catharines, police say

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Police have arrested and charged two people from St. Catharines in connection with what they say was the “unintentional” shooting of a female in a neighbouring apartment.

Officers from Niagara Regional Police Service responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Ontario Street and St. Paul Street at around 12:20 p.m. on July 11.

One female was subsequently located with a gunshot wound and transferred to an out of region hospital by the emergency crews, a press release says.

Officers determined that she had been unintentionally shot by individuals in a neighbouring apartment, which was then contained for an investigation, police say.

Andre Smith, 38 and Anikkita Beckford-Stone, 20, were arrested and charged shortly after.

A firearm was recovered when officers executed a search warrant on the accused’s apartment the next day, police say.

Smith was charged with six firearm-related offences and one count of aggravated assault.

Beckford-Stone was charged with five firearm-related offences and one count of aggravated assault.

Both the accused were remanded in custody after a bail hearing on July 12.

The charges have not been tested in court.

Police are still investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.