Man, 29, charged over Whittington shooting
A man has been charged in connection to a shooting in Whittington.
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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.
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.
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