Hamilton police say they’re investigating the city’s sixth homicide of 2020 at a scene on the Mountain.
Investigators say a 44-year-old man was killed Saturday night in a parking lot on East 14th Street near Fennell Avenue.
Det. Sgt. Steve Berezuik said a 911 call about the incident came in just before 11 p.m. from an apartment complex at 334 East 14th Ave.
Officers arrived within minutes of the call and found a man on the ground bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital by paramedics where he was pronounced dead about an hour and a half later, say police.
“He was exiting his vehicle at the time. This is certainly, as far as the evidence is concerned to this point, a targeted attack,” said Berezuik.
Investigators say the victim is from Hamilton and resided in the nearby apartment building on 14th Street. His name is not yet being released as family are being notified of his death.
Berezuik said there is an unknown person in the community with a firearm.
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Detectives believe the suspect and victim had some sort of relationship to each other but could not elaborate on how they are connected.
“I think they knew each other,” said Berezuik, “and that’s something that we’re going to work towards solidifying.”
Police say two or three witnesses have been “cooperative” with investigators in an attempt to identify the suspect. Officers are canvassing the area as of Sunday morning.
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