Man, 29, charged over Whittington shooting

A man has been charged in connection to a shooting in Whittington.

Police at Freesia Court Whittington after an alleged shooting on March 22.

A man has been charged with 21 offences following a non-fatal shooting in Whittington last week.

Police were called to Freesia Crt about 5.40pm on March 22 to reports a man had sustained a gunshot wound.

A 55-year-old Whittington man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police at Freesia Court Whittington after an alleged shooting on March 22.

On Monday, police arrested a 29-year-old man in Hollows Crt in Grovedale in connection to the incident.

He was charged with offences including being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing serious injury, aggravated burglary with a firearm, trafficking, possessing methylamphetamine and possessing ammunition without licence.

The man was remanded in custody and will appear at Geelong Magistrates Court on July 4.

Originally published as Man, 29, charged over Whittington shooting