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Police are searching for a 22-year-old man who allegedly “shot victims at close range” at a crowded Hamilton bar in August.

On Wednesday, Hamilton police provided an update on the Aug. 24 shooting outside Peddles Bar.

Investigators said there was a minor physical altercation prior to the shooting.

The suspect left briefly and, when he returned, “shot the victims at close range,” police allege, noting that the patio area of the bar was filled with patrons at the time.

Two people were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

On Wednesday, police issued an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Gary Patrick Cunningham of Beeton, Ont.

He is wanted for one count each of possession of a prohibited loaded firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm, and two counts each of discharging a firearm with intent and aggravated assault

In the same news release, police also gave an update on another shooting on June 23.

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