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Gunfire between cars forces hours-long closure of Allen Road south of Highway 401

Click to play video: 'Two vehicles exchange gunfire along Allen Road'
Two vehicles exchange gunfire along Allen Road
WATCH ABOVE: The shootout happened northbound near Lawrence Avenue. Police are appealing to witnesses who may have seen or heard anything around 3:15 p.m. Peter Kim reports – Jan 14, 2016

TORONTO — The northbound lanes of Allen Road between Eglinton Avenue and Highway 401 have been reopened hours after police shut down rush-hour traffic in response to gunfire between two vehicles.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say they’ve found numerous shell casings at the scene.

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The northbound lanes were reopened around 7 p.m.

Police spokeswoman Caroline de Kloet said there are no damaged vehicles in the area or any known injuries.

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De Kloet said investigators are scouring video footage.

“They’re definitely looking into all cameras that are there.”

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Police say eyewitnesses saw a gun.

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