Man charged after gun fired, teen injured during "family dispute"

An Erin man faces 11 charges following a domestic incident here on Saturday night, during which a gun was fired and a teen injured.

On March 24 at about 8pm, Wellington County OPP officers were called to a “family dispute” at a home on Mountainview Crescent in Erin.

Police say the suspect allegedly threatened family members and discharged a firearm.

“A 16-year-old female sustained minor injuries after being struck by a bullet ricochet,” police stated in a press release.

The suspect fled prior to police arrival and was located and arrested a short time later, police say.

A 58-year-old man from Erin was charged with using a firearm while committing an offence, careless use of firearm, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, impaired driving, assault, assault with a weapon, discharging a firearm with intent, uttering threats and two counts of pointing a firearm.

He was held for a bail hearing on March 26.