Shots Fired in Early Morning in Oshawa

Police are investigating after shots fired Wednesday morning in Oshawa.

On Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at approximately 2:05 a.m., members of Central East Division responded to the area of Mary Street North and Taunton Road East after receiving a call for the sound of gunshots. 

Officers arrived on scene and located a number of shell casings in the area. At this time, there have been no physical injuries reported. 

A large canvass was conducted and multiple residences were located that had been shot. Residents were home at the time of the shooting and the bullets entered their homes, severely compromising their safety. Of note, a bullet was located in a child’s bedroom beneath their bed. The child was not home at the time and is uninjured.

The investigation remains ongoing, and police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with video footage to please contact police. 

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Armstrong of Central East Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2741.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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