Firearm recovered by police after search warrants were executed this week in Mississauga and Brampton. (Photo: York Regional Police)

An 18-year-old Mississauga man faces attempted murder and numerous other charges after shots were fired at a Newmarket home twice within a week, on one occasion injuring a person who was inside a parked car.

York Regional Police made the arrest on Wednesday in connection with the shootings, which took place last Oct. 16 and Oct. 23 and targeted a home in the Hewitt Circle/Plantation Gate area of Newmarket, about 55 kilometres north of Toronto.

According to investigators, the second shooting occurred at around 4:40 a.m. when “multiple rounds” were fired toward the home and vehicles parked in the driveway.

“One victim inside a parked vehicle was struck by gunfire and was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries,” police said in a news release on Thursday.

The first incident unfolded a week earlier at around 1 a.m., police said, adding shots fired on that occasion struck and damaged two vehicles parked in a driveway as well as the garage and front door of the home.

“The home was occupied at the time, however no physical injuries were reported,” police said.

High-capacity magazines seized by police. (Photo: York Regional Police)

Subsequent investigation by police led to this week’s arrest after search warrants were executed at homes in Mississauga and Brampton. Police said a firearm and high-capacity magazines, and a quantity of a controlled substance, were also recovered during the searches.

Jason Tulloch, 18, of Mississauga, faces more than 20 charges including attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault, discharge a firearm in a reckless manner (two counts), possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, use of firearm during commission of an indictable offence and possession of a controlled substance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.


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