A Montreal man has been exonerated of all charges related to the attempted murder of a police officer on Jan. 28, police officials announced Friday. Caron said DNA tests on evidence recovered at the scene of the attack made it possible to objectively exonerate Camara. #polmtl —@Val_PlanteShortly after the chief's briefing, the Crown announced it would drop its case against Camara in light of the new information. That's when Camara was scheduled for a bail hearing, but the Crown stayed his charges based on new evidence. The charges against Camara included attempted murder, aggravated assault against a police officer, disarming a police officer and discharging a prohibited firearm.

Source: CBC News February 05, 2021 22:56 UTC