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The alleged gunman in an Overbrook shooting appeared briefly in an Ottawa court Wednesday on crutches and with visible wounds to his face.

Kurlan Lawrence, charged with attempted murder and firearms offences, was brought into the prisoner box at the request of his lawyer Samir Adam, who told Justice of the Peace Herb Kreling that police hadn’t photographed the 29-year-old’s injuries.

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While acknowledging that the court has no power to order photographs, Adam said Lawrence had a broken leg and he wanted the injuries – both visible and those covered by clothing – noted on court records.

Those injuries and the police handling of Lawrence’s arrest are now under investigation by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which investigates when civilians are seriously injured or killed in dealings with the police.

Lawrence’s alleged victim, 28-year-old Moussa Osman, is also facing 10 firearms-related offences plus charges of aggravated assault, endangering the public and drug possession.