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Police investigating drive-by shooting in Hamilton’s north end

Hamilton police believe a Ford F-150 truck with tinted windows was the suspect vehicle in a drive-by shooting on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. Don Mitchell / Global News

Hamilton police say the intended target in an alleged drive-by shooting on Sunday night was not injured.

Investigators believe a Black Ford F150 with tinted windows pulled up to another vehicle and an occupant fired multiple shots in the area of John Street North and Burlington Street East around 6 p.m.

The F150 then fled the scene, police say.

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Shots fired on Wentworth Street

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Meanwhile, police are investigating a second shooting on Wentworth Street North they believe happened sometime around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night.

Detectives say “several” shots were fired into the front window of a residence.

Two people were asleep in the home at the time of the shooting but were uninjured.

An unseen vehicle was heard fleeing the scene, according to witnesses.

Police have not revealed any connections between the two shootings, just hours apart.

Anyone with information on either incident can reach out Hamilton police at 905-546-3816 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online.

 

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