THUNDER BAY – Following an intense standoff in the Ambrose Street area, police have arrested a man they allege was involved in a May 15 murder on Pearl Street.
Police also allege the accused, a 24-year-old Toronto man, was connected to a pair of attempted murders, including a shooting incident on Ambrose Street that occurred on Aug. 21 and another attempted shooting incident at a Pearl Street residence on May 9.
Police, in a release issued on Tuesday, said they were called to the 200 block of Ambrose Street on Monday night, just before 5:30 p.m., where a standoff with the accused began. By 8 p.m. the suspect had been arrested.
In the May 12 incident, 41-year-old James Chapais was sent to hospital, but later pronounced dead of his injuries.
According to police, in the Aug. 21 incident a man was sent to hospital with gunshot wounds.
Aquille Kadeem Malcolm is charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempting to commit murder with a firearm.
He is expected to be in court on Tuesday.
The Special Investigations Unit, an arm’s length organization that is called in when a police-involved injury takes place, has invoked its mandate. As a result, police are unable to comment or provide further details at this time.
