RNC make two arrests following Downtown Shooting

The RNC has charged two men in connection with a shooting in St. John’s.

Andrew Rees was arrested following a foot chase with an officer on Saturday. The 39-year-old who failed to stop for police struck a parked vehicle before taking off on foot and discarding a black handgun that was later located by police dog ‘Cabot’.

He was held for court on charges of:

· Careless use of a firearm

· Discharging firearm with intent

· Pointing a firearm

· Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle

· Assault with a weapon

· Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized

· Possession of a firearm knowing it is prohibited

· Flight from police

· Failure to stop at the scene of an accident

· Dangerous operation of a conveyance

· Breach of firearm prohibition

· Two counts of breach of a release order

Just before 10:15 p.m. Saturday, 43-year-old Sheldon King was arrested and charged with:

· Careless use of a firearm

· Discharging firearm with intent

· Pointing a firearm

· Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle

· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon

· Unauthorized possession of a firearm

· Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized

· Breach of firearm prohibition

· Two counts of breach of a release order

The investigation began when RNC patrol officers on routine patrol downtown Friday heard what they believed to be gunshots around 4:45 p.m. They quickly proceeded to the direction of Brazil Street where they were waved down by a member of the public and determined that multiple gunshots had been fired at a vehicle parked outside of an apartment building. There were no reports of injuries in what was a targeted event.

The RNC Major Crime Unit believes there were other people involved and are looking to track the movements of an orange Ford Edge that they seized with a false license plate JUO 447.

Anyone with information or video footage (CCTV, dash cam, cell phone) from the area encompassing Brazil Street, Casey Street, and Lemarchant Road between 4 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday is asked to call the RNC at 709-729-8000.