Shooting at Whitby car dealership has police asking for public’s help

Police are looking for the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted in a shooting at a Whitby car dealership Wednesday afternoon.

Durham Police responded to an armed person call at a used car dealership on Hopkins Street south of Dundas Street at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers found several spent bullet casings and surveillance video that showed a suspect arriving at the dealership parking lot in a white Honda CR‑V, exiting the vehicle, and firing several shots at a trailer on the property before fleeing.

No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, or surveillance footage from this location between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. is asked to contact Detective McCracken at (905) 579-1520 ext. 1845 Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at http://durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

Police are requesting the public’s assistance following a shooting at a business in Whitby.

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of Central West Division responded to an armed person call at a used car dealership in the area of Hopkins Street and… pic.twitter.com/DkEn6Q7HxO

— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) April 16, 2026