Hamilton police have released the name of the man who was shot and killed in a central Hamilton neighbourhood.
Officers were called to a home on Harvey Street in the Sanford and Cannon area about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Paramedics transported the victim to hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The man has been identified as David Stevens, 46, and is Hamilton’s first homicide victim of the year.
Investigators have not recovered a weapon and are working to determine a motive for the shooting.
Det. Sgt. Peter Thom said Stevens, who is from the Hamilton area, struggled with some personal issues in the past and had a few “interactions” with police as a result, but nothing that would suggest he would be targeted in a murder.
He added that the home, which operates as a rooming house with seven bedrooms, had nine people inside at the time.
“Everyone in the house, I will say, has co-operated with police,” said Thom. “Because of the time of night, the setup of the residence, some people witnessed particular aspects of this, and we have had co-operation from all of them.”
Dwayne, a neighbour who asked that his last name not be used, told Global News he heard a bang and went downstairs to look out a front window.
He said he spotted a vehicle, which he identified as a silver compact four-door Chevrolet, as well as a couple of men in their early 20s who ran to the vehicle in an “expedient” manner.
Police have confirmed that they are looking for three male suspects who fled the residence in a four-door, silver sedan.
Dwayne said it’s not shocking that this happened in his neighbourhood.
“Things happen around here. There was a shooting a couple months back by Tim Hortons on Cannon, and basically, yeah. It’s indicative of this area, I would say.”
As investigators collect more security camera footage from residents in the area, police said they will be releasing more information about the suspects and the suspect vehicle.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Det. Rich Wouters of the Hamilton police major crime unit at 905-546-4921 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
–With files from Rick Zamperin
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