Police investigate late night shooting in central Hamilton

Hamilton police are investigating a late-night shooting in the city’s centre believed to have involved a single suspect.

Investigators say possible gunshots were reported in the area of Broadway Avenue between Ward Avenue and Sussex Street just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday.

“Through continued investigation, police confirmed a shooting incident had occurred. Shots were fired into an unoccupied parked vehicle,” police said in a release on Tuesday morning.

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“One male suspect was seen fleeing the area on foot.”

The man is described as in his early 30s with dark hair wearing dark clothing.

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