Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the 8 District (Grimsby / Lincoln / West Lincoln) Criminal Investigative Branch have continued to investigative a shooting incident that occurred on May 20th, 2023, at 11:37pm in the Town of Lincoln.
Initial investigation found that a white Hyundai Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV) stopped on Central Avenue between John Street and Jackson Street. A lone male suspect exited the driver’s side of the vehicle at approximately 11:35pm and approached the front of the residence. The male fired approximately eight shots at the house from a handgun. The house and an adjacent parked car were struck by the gunfire. At approximately 11:37pm the white Hyundai proceeded to drive northbound on Central Avenue at a high rate of speed fleeing the area. The occupants of the home were asleep at the time of the shooting. They were uninjured.
Salomon BASHIR (20 years) of Hamilton has been identified as the shooter. BASHIR is currently in the custody of Ontario Correctional Services on an unrelated matter. He has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences related to this incident:
• Discharge Firearm With Intent to Wound, Endanger Life or Prevent Arrest
• Carry Concealed Weapon
• Assault With a Weapon
BASHIR is scheduled to attend court on November 6th, 2023, via video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in the City of St. Catharines.
Detectives would like to thank those who came forward with information that assisted in this investigation. Anyone with further information is asked to contact the lead detective by dialing 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009935.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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Incident #23-52530