The Ottawa Police Service\u0027s guns and gangs unit is investigating two shootings that occurred early Saturday evening.
Police said in a release Sunday that officers were called to the area of Morisset and Caldwell avenues, near Carlington Park, around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for reports of gunfire.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Less than 30 minutes later, officers responded to another shooting near Ledbury and Banff avenues, off south Bank Street, that left one man injured, police said. He was taken to hospital for emergency surgery.ssault with a weapon, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm and possession for the purposes of trafficking. Police saidPolice said there is no information that the two shootings are linked.
Anyone with information on either investigation is asked to contact the guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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