FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, August 14, 2016 7:12 PM
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating three shootings that occurred on Sunday.
The latest shooting occurred in the area of Ogilvie Rd. and Cummings Ave. at about 4:50 p.m. Several shots are believed to have been fired from two vehicles but no one was injured.
Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating those two vehicles. The first is a grey Nissan Altima. The second is a older model, silver Ford Mustang with an air intake on its hood and blacked out headlights (Pictures included with email.). The Mustang has been located.
If members of the public believe they know the location of either vehicle, they are asked to call 911.
Another drive-by shooting occurred at 5:15 a.m. on the 2600 block of Innes Rd. where a house was shot at multiple times. No one was injured in that shooting.
At 3:30 a.m. another drive-by shooting left one 25-year-old man with serious injuries on Presland Rd. at Whitton Priv. The male, who was a passenger in a car, was treated at the hospital and released.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to contact the Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
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CONTACT:
Guns and Gangs Unit
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5050