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Police are looking for a group of teenagers in relation to a series of random pellet gun shootings in Newmarket earlier this month.
The shootings took place over a two week period, from Sept. 6-21.
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All the shootings happened within close proximity to each other. Police say the victims appear to be chosen at random.
York Regional Police say the pellet gun, while not technically a firearm, is classified as one if it is used to damage property, injure a person or animal, and suspects may be charged with applicable offences under the Criminal Code.
[Source: CBC, http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...let-gun-shooting-spree-in-newmarket-1.2775306]
The shootings took place over a two week period, from Sept. 6-21.
- The first shooting was at a stop light around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. When the light turned green, a female passenger in a beige sedan turned and pointed a pellet gun at the driver of a car next to it. She shot at the man's window, shattering it and striking the man. He suffered minor injuries.
- The next day, Saturday, Sept. 6, at around 6:40 p.m., a victim was walking his dog in the area of Queen and Charles Streets when he was struck by a pellet. This time, the victim observed a blue-coloured Chrysler 300 with young male occupants speeding away from the scene.
- On Thursday, Sept. 11, again at around 6:40 p.m., a man was barbequing in his backyard in the area of Patterson Street and Davis Drive when he was struck by a pellet. The victim saw a beige-coloured sedan driving south on Patterson Street.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 16, around 3:15 p.m., a teenage victim was jogging in the area of Leslie Street and Srigley Street. The victim heard a pop sound then was struck by a pellet. The victim observed a beige sedan travelling south on Leslie Street.
- On Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11:50 p.m., a victim was walking in the area of Davis Drive and Longford Street when he heard a pop sound. The victim was struck by a pellet and sustained minor injuries. The no suspects were observed.
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All the shootings happened within close proximity to each other. Police say the victims appear to be chosen at random.
York Regional Police say the pellet gun, while not technically a firearm, is classified as one if it is used to damage property, injure a person or animal, and suspects may be charged with applicable offences under the Criminal Code.
[Source: CBC, http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...let-gun-shooting-spree-in-newmarket-1.2775306]