Police are seeking information after a shooting at a downtown apartment left one person injured.
The incident happened around 4:00 pm Sunday, March 8, in a multi-unit residence on George Street, just south of Parkhill Road. The victim was airlifted to a Toronto hospital for treatment. Police the shooting was targeted and linked to the local drug subculture.
Chief Stu Betts released a statement about the incident:
“I understand that these incidents strike at residents’ feelings of safety in their community. To date, we have ascertained that this was a targeted shooting and that it is connect to the drug subculture. While I am unable to speak to the specifics of an investigation, the Peterborough Police Service and our officers are committed to working toward finding the people responsible and bringing them before the courts. Information is a key component of determining answers. My position on the presence and use of illicit substances in our community has been clear – I do not tolerate it; it leads to the proliferation of other crimes. I ask that our community continue to help us by reporting any suspicious activity to police. I am also appealing to anyone with information or security camera footage/dash cam footage from the time of the incident to contact police.”
Anyone with information can call 705-876-1122 x555 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
