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Police investigating shots fired on Hamilton Mountain

Police are investigating after a man was shot while sleeping on the steps of a church in downtown Hamilton. Don Mitchell, Global News

Hamilton police say no injuries have been reported as of Tuesday morning following reports of shots fired overnight in a residential neighbourhood on the mountain.

Investigators have confirmed a firearm was discharged around 3 a.m. near West 18th Street between Mohawk Road West and Sanatorium Road however potential suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.

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Police say a check of the city’s hospitals have not turned up any potential victims.

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Detectives are expected to remain on location for most of Tuesday and are appealing to area residents to check security cameras for suspicious activity.

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