Hamilton police investigate targeted shooting on the Mountain

Hamilton police are investigating a targeted shooting on the rural Mountain on Wednesday evening.

Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired on Dec. 30 at approximately 8 p.m. in the area of Highway 6 and Leeming Road, south of Mount Hope.

Information from witnesses revealed that a suspect or suspects discharged multiple rounds from a firearm before fleeing the area, possibly in a vehicle," police say.

No injuries were reported.

Police are treating this as a targeted incident, though the motive remains unclear.

It was definitely isolated to an address," police spokesperson Const. Krista-Lee Ernst told The Spectator.

Police are asking residents in the area to check surveillance camera footage for any suspicious activity.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Const. Ian Chan at 905-546-8970 or Det. Sgt. Marco Del Conte at 905-546-3851.

Kate McCullough is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach her via email: kmccullough@thespec.com