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Guns & Gangs Unit Investigating Shooting on York Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, Jan 9th, 2021 – 3:45 PM 

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service continues to investigate a shooting that took place at approximately at 11:20PM on the 8th day of January, on the 300 block of York Street. There were no injuries sustained and it is believed to have been a targeted shooting. The investigation has revealed that one bullet penetrated a residence window and narrowly missed an occupant of the house. This occupant was not believed to be the intended target. 

The Guns & Gangs Unit is looking for assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for the shooting and a person of interest (see picture). A video of the shooting is also available here: https://youtu.be/Yqcz6gwoYGM 

Any witnesses to this shooting and specifically any witnesses who can identify the suspect, are asked to contact the Guns & Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. 

Anonymoustips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or at crimestoppers.ca.  

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