TORONTO — A 27-year-old man is facing assault charges after a woman was shot in the face with a pellet gun in east Toronto this week.
Toronto police Insp. Michael Williams says the attack on a 76-year-old woman that took place on Wednesday appeared to be random
He says the woman was walking in an east-end neighbourhood just before noon when the suspect approached her from behind.
Police allege the suspect passed the woman and then shot her several times in the face with a pellet gun, before fleeing the area on foot.
Investigators say the woman's injuries were non-life-threatening.
They say a 27-year-old man from Toronto has been arrested and is facing charges that include assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 1, 2024.
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