Hamilton police investigating Mountain shooting

No one was inured Friday night in a shooting on Hamilton Mountain that police say was targeted.

Officers were called to the area around Upper James Street near Duff Street - the neighbourhood north of Fennell Avenue - after 9 p.m.

Investigators found several spent bullet casings," Hamilton police said in a media release.

No injures were reported and there is no risk to public safety, police say. They are treating the incident as targeted.

In the incident, police say, a white SUV was being pursued by a black Dodge Ram pickup truck.

Police are looking for help from the public in their investigation. Specifically, residents are being asked to check security camera footage for the vehicles involved in the chase.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Marco Del Conte at 905-546-3851 or Det. Const. Jeff Dumond at 905-546-8963 or anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

Jeremy Kemeny is a Hamilton-based web editor at The Spectator. Reach him via email: jkemeny@thespec.com