Around 8:50 p.m. last night, a male youth observed his ex-girlfriend walking outside with friends in Chatham. The male approached the girl and a verbal argument about their infant child began. The argument escalated into a physical altercation when the male punched her in the back. The male then pulled a BB gun out of his clothing and shot his ex-girlfriend in the mouth. As the male started running away he continued to shoot the BB gun towards her, striking her two more times in the face.
The 15-year-old girl was transported via ambulance to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance for medical attention of non-life threatening injuries.
Shortly after 9:00 p.m. officers located the male youth and he was arrested. The BB gun was also seized as evidence. The 16-year-old Chatham youth has been charged with assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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