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3 injured in overnight shooting in Hamilton, Ont.; police ask public for help

Hamilton police are looking for witnesses after an overnight triple shooting in the Crown Point West neighbourhood. Police Tape is seen at a crime scene in Toronto, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey. AMC

Hamilton police are seeking witnesses following a shooting in the city’s Crown Point West neighbourhood that left three people with injuries early Sunday.

Officers were called to the corner of Gage Avenue North and Cannon Street East just after 12:30 a.m., after receiving reports of a shooting involving multiple victims.

Upon arrival, officers located three victims, all males in their 50s, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police say the victims were transported to the Hamilton General Hospital where they remain in stable condition.

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There were approximately eight people in the home at the time of the shooting. No one else was injured, police say.

Police said the suspect is believed to have gone to the residence looking for a specific person. A disturbance ensued when the suspect was told to leave the home, during which the three men were shot.

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The suspect then fled the area on foot.

Investigators are asking residents and businesses in the neighbourhood to check their security systems between the hours of 12 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., for the suspect, a male wearing a red hoodie and red pants.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Matt Dugdale at 905-546-4883, or email at mdugdale@hamiltonpolice.ca.

Anonymous information can also be shared by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.

Hamilton police said this is the city’s 24th shooting of 2024.

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