London police recover two firearms and ammunition after conducting a search warrant in relation to a New Year's Day drive-by shooting. (Photo via londonpolice.ca)London police recover two firearms and ammunition after conducting a search warrant in relation to a New Year's Day drive-by shooting. (Photo via londonpolice.ca)
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UPDATE: Weapons charges laid in connection to New Year's Day shooting

Three suspects remain at large following a drive-by shooting in London on Friday. 

On the morning of New Year's Day, officers attended the scene of a car crash on Millbank Drive near Bexhill Drive. Shortly after they arrived, police determined that a gun was fired at the vehicle.

No one was injured during the incident. 

On Sunday, police executed a warrant at a home on Southdale Road East, at which time two firearms and ammunition were recovered. 

Following the search, London police reported that three males and one female were charged with firearms-related offences. 

Landon Doxtator, 25, of Southwold has been charged with:

-Discharging a firearm with intent to wound

-Two counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition

-Two counts of possess firearm other than restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a licence

-Possess loaded/unloaded regulated firearm

-Fail to comply with release order

Kaliwhi Rodarte, 27, Donald Wayne Schaefer, 50, and Savannah Taylor Matson, 29, all of London, have been charged jointly by way of warrant of arrest for the following offences:

-Two counts of careless storage of a firearm

-Two counts of possess firearm other than restricted or prohibited firearm

-One count of possess loaded regulated firearm

Rodarte and Schaefer are each additionally charged with one count of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.

None of the charges have been proven in court.

Doxtator remains in custody and is scheduled to reappear in a London courtroom on Tuesday. Investigators are continuing to search for the other three individuals facing charges.

The investigation is on-going and anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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