A Chatham man charged with attempted murder following a shooting in downtown Chatham has been denied bail.
The accused shooter, Jared Atwell, 25, appeared in Chatham court again on Friday afternoon to receive a decision on his bail after a bail hearing last week.
The court heard that the victim, Kyle Wright-Morgan, 32, was hit by three bullets, in the neck, in the lung, and in the hip, and was taken to hospital after the shooting in the area of King Street West and Fifth Street in downtown Chatham early on a Sunday morning on April 30, 2023.
Chatham-Kent police previously said the victim was shot after having a confrontation with the suspect as the bars were about to close at around 1 a.m.
The Crown was asking for Atwell to remain in jail, while Atwell's mother was lined up by the defence as a surety that would have had to pay $10,000 in bail, if it was granted.
Atwell returns to court by video on August 31, 2023 for an update on the next steps of his case.
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