Published Dec 07, 2023 • Last updated 10 minutes ago • 1 minute read
Several shots were fired at this Gatineau building Wednesday . There were no injuries Photo by Supplied /Gatineau police
Police in Gatineau say they believe a local family whose residence was struck by bullets early Wednesday were the victims of mistaken identity.
Several shots were fired at a residence at 94 Rue Saint-Hyacinthe, in Gatineau’s Hull-Wright district.
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The family, including young children, were not injured in the shooting.
In a release, Gatineau police noted the residence was “previously inhabited by two men known to the police.”
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The two men, brothers in their forties and fifties, were shot at while sitting in a vehicle on Eddy Street in the Hull sector.
Gatineau police were able to quickly identify a suspect who was arrested in a vehicle on Eddy Street. The suspect has been charged with attempted murder, recklessly discharging a firearm, pointing a firearm and extortion.
He remains in jail awaiting trial.
“(Gatineau police have) reason to believe that the shots fired at 94 rue Saint-Hyacinthe last night are linked to this attempted murder,” police said.
The family was relocated for safety reasons.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information should call the SPVG at 819-243-4636, option 5.
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