London police investigating a shooting in the parking lot behind a bar on Richmond Street at Mill Street, August 17, 2023. (Photo by Craig Needles, Blackburn Media)Yellow evidence markers scattered throughout a lot behind a bar on Richmond Street at Mill Street where a man was shot, August 17, 2023. (Photo by Craig Needles, Blackburn Media)
London

Man shot, seriously hurt outside Richmond Row bar

One man is in custody and another is being sought after an overnight shooting behind a Richmond Row bar.

London police were called about the incident in a parking lot behind The Ceeps at Richmond and Mill streets around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. When officers arrived on scene they found a man with apparent gunshot wounds.

He was taken to hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Investigators determined there had been an "altercation" between two groups of people prior to the shooting.

A man was arrested, but police are still looking for a second suspect. That individual is described as a Black male in dark clothing. He was last seen in the area of Richmond and Mill streets.

The major crime section has taken over the investigation, which police said is "in its early stages".

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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