Hamilton Police seek help to identify car involved in city’s first shooting in 2021

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Published February 10, 2021 at 9:06 am

Hamilton Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a car that is believed to be connected to the city’s first shooting incident in 2021.

On Wednesday (Feb. 10), police released a picture of a dark-coloured Mercedes Sedan believed to have been involved in the incident that took place in early January.

On January 5, police were called around 12:30 p.m. to 30 Times Square Boulevard in Upper Stoney Creek to reports of an attempted break-in.

The suspects, both men, were unsuccessful in gaining entry to the home and fled towards a car waiting nearby.

According to police, a citizen tried to intervene and was met by gunfire.

The citizen was not injured and is not believed to be the intended target.

A vehicle used in the incident has been identified and detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident or the vehicle to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ben Thibodeau at 905-546-2907 or Detective Anthony Santostefano at 905-546-2920.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online.

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