Ottawa wedding shooting: What we know about the incident that left 2 dead, 6 injured
Two Toronto men are dead and six other men were injured, including an American, after a shooting outside of a wedding venue in Ottawa on Saturday night.
Here’s what we know about the incident:
The Ottawa Police Service said officers responded to the scene at around 10:21 p.m. Saturday in the 2900 block of Gibford Drive, which is near Uplands Drive and Hunt Club Road, south of the city’s downtown core.
Residents living in the area reported hearing between 20 and 25 gunshots.
Shortly after the incident, police posted on social media, asking the public to stay away from the scene.
A few hours later, police said two people were dead and there were “many injured victims who attended hospital.”
Police officers are responding to the area of Uplands Dr. & Hunt Club Rd. in response to a report of a shooting. There are reports of injuries & a police investigation is ongoing. Please avoid the area. <a href=«https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice?ref_src=» https:>@OttawaPolice
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— OPS Operations (@DutyInspector) <a href=«https://twitter.com/DutyInspector/status/1698165785913414117?ref_src=» https:>September 3, 2023
The shooting happened outside of the Infinity Convention Centre.
Ottawa police Det. Krista Hill told Global News on Monday that two wedding events were happening at the convention centre at the time of the shooting.
Ottawa police confirmed Sunday morning that six people were injured in the shooting, not including the two who were deceased.
“Our victim support unit has put supports in place for those injured,” police said in a release.
“This violence is tragic and unacceptable. It is disturbing for our entire community. Police
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