Man Shot With Pellet Gun

Monday, 19 March 2012 07:35

A man was shot in the leg by a pellet gun Sunday night. Woodstock Police say the man was crossing Dundas Street around 9:15 pm when he was hit in the upper right thigh with a pellet. The man did not require medical attention. The victim and witnesses were able to provide a description of a suspect vehicle and shortly after, police found the vehicle in a parking lot on Mill Street. A pellet rifle and pellet pistol were found in the back seat. Police have charged 22 year-old William Harris with Weapons Dangerous to the Public Peace.

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