A 33-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to her shoulder and was taken to hospital after “multiple” bullets were fired into a Vanier residence on Tuesday evening, Ottawa police say.
The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 200 block of St-Jacques Street, located north of Montreal Road, east of downtown Ottawa.
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The Ottawa police guns and gangs unit is investigating the incident and believe the home was targeted.
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The injured woman’s condition is non-life-threatening, police said on Wednesday morning.
Investigators are asking any witnesses to the shooting to call 613-236-1222, ext. 5050.
Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa police app.
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