Hamilton police seek suspects in ‘surge’ of shootings [Video]

A 25-year-old Hamilton man who was shot after letting a six-year-old child play with his gun is facing charges, police say.

That’s just one incident in what Hamilton police say has been a record year for shootings in the city.

Investigators with the police service’s shooting response team announced the arrests of five individuals allegedly connected to the “surge” of gun violence on Monday and released images of several other wanted suspects.

Akhu Page was identified as the suspect in the case involving the six-year-old child, police said, adding that he was left with a non-life-threatening injury after the gun fired. It’s unclear when or where exactly the incident occurred, as is the relationship between Page and the child.

Another suspect, identified by police only as an 18-year-old, was arrested following a shooting at Sanford Avenue North and King Street East on Aug. 10 in which an individual was used as a “human shield.” That person was not injured and police …