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Man with gunshot wound ‘dropped off’ at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg: police

Police in Cobourg, Ont., say a man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at Northumberland Hills Hospital on March 7, 2023. The Canadian Press file

Police in Cobourg, Ont., are investigating a shooting after a man arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound early Tuesday.

Cobourg Police Service say that staff at Northumberland Hills Hospital reported around 4:30 a.m. that they were treating a patient with a gunshot wound.

Police learned that someone had dropped off the injured man at the hospital.

The victim was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre via ambulance with critical injuries, police said.

“The investigation is in the early stages and investigators believe that this was not a random incident,” said Det. Randy Curr. “Police are currently investigating to determine where and how the incident occurred.”

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