A Chatham Township man accused of attempted murder and weapons charges was granted bail on Wednesday.
Jamie Kelly, 55, made a virtual appearance in a Chatham court with his out-of-town safety, a family member.
Earlier this month, the Crown rejected a bail plan for his release from custody. Kelly also faced a reverse onus, meaning it was up to him to show cause why he should be released.
Kelly’s lawyer, Frank Retar, said closer examination of the facts showed his client’s release was warranted, adding Kelly would be residing outside of the jurisdiction.
The Crown had opposed Kelly’s release but had no issue with the surety, who lives in Sault Ste. Married.
Justice of the peace Calvin Hurst agreed to the release with conditions.
Evidence can’t be published during this phase of the court proceedings.
The matter will return to court Aug. 24 to allow for additional disclosure.
According to previously published reports, Kelly faces two counts of attempted murder after an alleged shooting the night of June 11 at Shiloh Park, a year-round trailer and mobile home park near Wallaceburg.
Shortly after, Chatham-Kent police laid an additional eight charges against Kelly, including two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of careless use of a firearm and four counts of careless storage of a firearm.
During an appearance in court last month, an order was imposed by the court that Kelly did not communicate directly or indirectly with two specific people while in custody.
Officers responded to Shiloh Park around 11 pm on June 11 after several witnesses reported hearing gunshots from inside the park.
Officers found that a home inside the park had been shot several times with a firearm, police said.
People had been inside the home at the time of the alleged shooting, but no one suffered any physical injuries as a result, police said. A suspect was located at 1 pm on June 12, arrested, charged and taken into custody, police said.
Two bullet holes could be seen in the window of a trailer in a lot on the edge of the park, near Bluewater Line. Another window in a popout of the trailer was also broken while police tape remained on the property.