1 seriously injured in daylight shooting in downtown Hamilton

Police in Hamilton, Ont., say one person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The shooting occurred in the area of King Street West and MacNab Street South, by the Ellen Fairclough building.

Police told Global News that although the building is “within our scene” the incident took place outside.

The public is asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.

Police have not provided any information about a suspect or suspects, nor have they provided any other information about the victim aside from their condition.

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Hamilton police said the suspect or suspects were outstanding in an update on Wednesday afternoon.

A witness who requested that Global News withhold her name said she was in a nearby building at the time and heard at least six gunshots. She then went to look out a window and saw someone lying on the ground.

Paramedics quickly arrived and the witness said they saw one person “trying to do crowd control, kind of keeping people back.” Several police cruisers were at the scene, the witness added, and officers were “extremely attentive.”

The witness said it looked like the victim had a tourniquet or some kind of dressing around their leg and some officers applying pressure. They added that, based on what they saw, the victim’s eyes were closed and they did not appear to be moving.

A spokesperson for Hamilton police said a male patient had been taken to hospital in “serious condition.”

Police added: “It is believed that the shots were fired at the intended target.”

Hamilton Mayor Hamilton Andrea Horwath said she was “shocked and dismayed” when she heard about the shooting.

“My thoughts are with all those who have been impacted,” she said.