Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your assistance in the identifying the suspect involved in a shooting near a park located in the city’s west end.
On Thursday, October 12, 2006, at approximately 7 pm, a group of males was gathered on Marlin Private adjacent to the park. An unknown shooter, who was hiding behind a large tree in the park, fired two rounds of buckshot towards the males from a shotgun. Two members of the group suffered gun shot wounds and shotgun pellets damaged two vehicles in the vicinity. The shooter then ran across the park towards Patola Private and fled in a white vehicle (possibly a Honda). The vehicle was last seen speeding towards Cahill Drive.
At the time of the shooting there were several young children playing in the park. Luckily none of the children were injured and the two male victims have recovered from their injuries.
The Ottawa Police Gun Task Force and Crime Stoppers are seeking information on this serious incident.
If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, please call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest or a charge, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1000. Be a crime buster and make that call today!
