FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, August 16, 2015 2:04 am
(Ottawa) — On the evening of Saturday the 15th day of August, the Ottawa Police Service responded to several calls of gunshots being fired in the 300 block of Prince Albert Street. Upon arrival, officers located a bullet hole in the windshield of a minivan parked approximately 1 kilometre away. It appeared that the bullet had ricocheted off the ground and hit the parked vehicle. A short time later a 27 year old male called 911 to report that he had been shot in the leg. This telephone call was made from the vicinity of where the shots had been fired.
Guns and Gangs Unit investigators interviewed the male who was uncooperative. It was determined that both occurrences were related. The investigation is ongoing and is considered to be gang-related.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477(TIPS), toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.
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CONTACT:
Guns and Gangs Unit
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5050